SOC 49-9052 · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA metro

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Salary in Staunton, VA

The average salary for telecommunications line installers and repairers in Staunton, Virginia is $83,280 a year ($40.04 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $89,120: half of the 50 people in this job in the Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($73,940).

$83,280average per year

$40.04 / hourMedian $89,120Take-home ≈ $63,443

  • $67K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $89KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $98K90th

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

50people in this job
+13%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6Virginia metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay range in Staunton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,530 or more. The middle half of telecommunications line installers and repairers in Staunton earn between $77,270 and $96,520.

  • $67K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $89KMedian
  • $97K75th
  • $98K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$83,280$6,940$40.04
Median$89,120$7,427$42.85
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,270$6,439$37.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$96,520$8,043$46.40

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

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay in Staunton vs. Virginia and the U.S.

Telecommunications line installers and repairers in Staunton earn 10% more than the Virginia average ($75,990) and 13% more than the U.S. average ($73,940). At the median the gap is +20% against the U.S. median of $74,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Staunton$83,280$89,120$67,190$97,53050
Virginia$75,990$79,090$45,220$102,4704,120
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 Staunton

On the average salary of $83,280, a single filer in Staunton takes home about $63,443 a year, or $5,287 a month and $2,440 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Staunton area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.1), so the average $83,280 buys what about $91,388 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Staunton ($48,040). A typical home costs $334,927, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary in other Virginia cities

Staunton ranks 3rd of 6 Virginia metro areas for this job; Lynchburg pays the most ($85,060).

All Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salaries in Virginia

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 Staunton: questions

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

$40.04 an hour on average, and $42.85 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $67,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,270, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $63,443 a year ($5,287 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $83,280.

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

The average here is 13% more than 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 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA (44420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.41, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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