SOC 49-9052 · Morgantown, WV metro

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Salary in Morgantown, WV

The average salary for telecommunications line installers and repairers in Morgantown, West Virginia is $74,260 a year ($35.70 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $71,950: half of the 80 people in this job in the Morgantown, WV 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).

$74,260average per year

$35.70 / hourMedian $71,950Take-home ≈ $58,560

  • $51K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $90K90th

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

80people in this job
+0%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4West Virginia metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay range in Morgantown

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,120 or more. The middle half of telecommunications line installers and repairers in Morgantown earn between $60,830 and $90,120.

  • $51K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $90K75th
  • $90K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,260$6,188$35.70
Median$71,950$5,996$34.59
Entry level (25th percentile)$60,830$5,069$29.25
Experienced (75th percentile)$90,120$7,510$43.33

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

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

Telecommunications line installers and repairers in Morgantown earn 9% less than the West Virginia average ($81,750) and about the same as the U.S. average ($73,940). At the median the gap is -3% against the U.S. median of $74,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Morgantown$74,260$71,950$51,310$90,12080
West Virginia$81,750$89,690$60,640$93,3401,270
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 Morgantown

On the average salary of $74,260, a single filer in Morgantown takes home about $58,560 a year, or $4,880 a month and $2,252 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Morgantown area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.3), so the average $74,260 buys what about $79,573 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Morgantown ($47,350). A typical home costs $226,953, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary in other West Virginia cities

Morgantown ranks 4th of 4 West Virginia metro areas for this job; Beckley pays the most ($84,220).

All Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salaries in West 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).

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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary in Morgantown: questions

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

$35.70 an hour on average, and $34.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $51,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,830, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $58,560 a year ($4,880 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,260.

Do telecommunications line installers and repairers earn more in Morgantown 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 Morgantown, WV (34060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.87, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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