SOC 49-9052 · Laredo, TX metro

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Salary in Laredo, TX

The average salary for telecommunications line installers and repairers in Laredo, Texas is $72,140 a year ($34.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $66,700: half of the 30 people in this job in the Laredo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($73,940).

$72,140average per year

$34.68 / hourMedian $66,700Take-home ≈ $59,580

  • $48K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

30people in this job
-2%vs U.S. average
#11 of 17Texas metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay range in Laredo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,050 or more. The middle half of telecommunications line installers and repairers in Laredo earn between $61,520 and $96,050.

  • $48K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $67KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $96K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$72,140$6,012$34.68
Median$66,700$5,558$32.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,520$5,127$29.58
Experienced (75th percentile)$96,050$8,004$46.18

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay in Laredo vs. Texas and the U.S.

Telecommunications line installers and repairers in Laredo earn 4% less than the Texas average ($75,270) and about the same as the U.S. average ($73,940). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $74,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Laredo$72,140$66,700$48,020$96,05030
Texas$75,270$75,740$46,540$102,5009,700
United States$73,940$74,330$45,310$103,68097,720

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary after taxes in Laredo

On the average salary of $72,140, a single filer in Laredo takes home about $59,580 a year, or $4,965 a month and $2,292 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Laredo a good place for telecommunications line installers and repairers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Laredo area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.0), so the average $72,140 buys what about $82,961 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Laredo ($37,250). A typical home costs $218,391, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary in other Texas cities

Laredo ranks 11th of 17 Texas metro areas for this job; Odessa pays the most ($81,520).

All Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salaries in Texas

Highest-paying cities for telecommunications line installers and repairers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($105,730).

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary by city

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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary in Laredo: questions

How much do telecommunications line installers and repairers make an hour in Laredo?

$34.68 an hour on average, and $32.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level telecommunications line installers and repairers salary in Laredo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the telecommunications line installers and repairers take-home pay in Laredo?

About $59,580 a year ($4,965 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $72,140. Texas has no state income tax.

Do telecommunications line installers and repairers earn more in Laredo than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($73,940).

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; area Laredo, TX (29700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.3%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).

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