Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Salary in South Dakota

Telecommunications line installers and repairers in South Dakota earn the most in Sioux Falls (average $50,490 a year) and the least in Rapid City ($50,340), across the 2 South Dakota metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the telecommunications line installers and repairers average at $53,090 and the median at $49,560 for 590 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $73,940.

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers average salary by city in South Dakota

Sioux Falls$50,490
Rapid City$50,340

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Sioux Falls	$50,490	$48,030	$35,370	$42,749	91
Rapid City	$50,340	$49,460	$36,910	$42,628	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; South Dakota has no state income tax. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary in other states

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary by city and state

More about pay in South Dakota

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-9052.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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