Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Salary by State and Metro Area
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers in the United States earn a median salary of $63,890/year ($30.72/hr). Salaries range from $44,240 to $96,730 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and DC and 30 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$44K
10th percentile
$52K
25th percentile
$64K
Median
$82K
75th percentile
$97K
90th percentile
Where Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers have the most money left over after rent
Median pay minus estimated federal + state + FICA taxes, minus 12 months of rent at HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Darker green means more money left over each year. Hover any state for the breakdown.
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| State | Median (nominal) | Rent/mo (2BR) | Left after rent |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | $91K | $1,034 | $58K |
| Alaska | $96K | $1,643 | $56K |
| New Hampshire | $85K | $1,528 | $50K |
| Louisiana | $80K | $1,191 | $48K |
| Vermont | $82K | $1,498 | $45K |
| Montana | $74K | $1,129 | $44K |
| Minnesota | $75K | $1,384 | $41K |
| Washington | $78K | $1,830 | $41K |
| South Dakota | $62K | $1,017 | $40K |
| Arizona | $73K | $1,437 | $40K |
| Iowa | $66K | $1,064 | $39K |
| West Virginia | $64K | $1,008 | $39K |
| New Mexico | $64K | $1,119 | $38K |
| Wyoming | $60K | $1,008 | $38K |
| Oregon | $75K | $1,555 | $37K |
| Tennessee | $61K | $1,215 | $37K |
| Colorado | $76K | $1,832 | $37K |
| Connecticut | $75K | $1,679 | $37K |
| Idaho | $62K | $1,136 | $36K |
| New Jersey | $78K | $2,067 | $36K |
| Ohio | $62K | $1,188 | $36K |
| Pennsylvania | $65K | $1,351 | $36K |
| Delaware | $67K | $1,448 | $35K |
| Indiana | $61K | $1,144 | $35K |
| Mississippi | $61K | $1,077 | $35K |
| Nebraska | $61K | $1,113 | $35K |
| North Carolina | $64K | $1,284 | $35K |
| Rhode Island | $67K | $1,544 | $35K |
| Utah | $66K | $1,350 | $35K |
| Georgia | $65K | $1,434 | $34K |
| Illinois | $65K | $1,407 | $34K |
| Kansas | $59K | $1,066 | $34K |
| Kentucky | $60K | $1,110 | $34K |
| Michigan | $62K | $1,272 | $34K |
| Nevada | $63K | $1,501 | $34K |
| South Carolina | $61K | $1,263 | $34K |
| Wisconsin | $61K | $1,202 | $34K |
| Alabama | $60K | $1,085 | $34K |
| Maine | $62K | $1,281 | $33K |
| Missouri | $58K | $1,097 | $33K |
| Texas | $59K | $1,415 | $33K |
| Hawaii | $79K | $2,240 | $32K |
| District of Columbia | $73K | $2,146 | $31K |
| Florida | $61K | $1,658 | $31K |
| Massachusetts | $77K | $2,347 | $30K |
| New York | $68K | $1,917 | $30K |
| Virginia | $61K | $1,646 | $29K |
| California | $77K | $2,471 | $29K |
| Maryland | $63K | $1,795 | $28K |
| Oklahoma | $50K | $1,081 | $28K |
| Arkansas | $50K | $1,021 | $28K |
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | $96K | $46.08/hr | 520 |
| North Dakota | $91K | $43.7/hr | 470 |
| New Hampshire | $85K | $40.98/hr | 550 |
| Vermont | $82K | $39.33/hr | 310 |
| Louisiana | $80K | $38.56/hr | 3,060 |
| Hawaii | $79K | $38.1/hr | 760 |
| New Jersey | $78K | $37.5/hr | 2,690 |
| Washington | $78K | $37.31/hr | 3,210 |
| California | $77K | $36.84/hr | 14,040 |
| Massachusetts | $77K | $36.78/hr | 2,890 |
| Colorado | $76K | $36.74/hr | 3,180 |
| Oregon | $75K | $36.19/hr | 1,710 |
| Connecticut | $75K | $36.15/hr | 1,910 |
| Minnesota | $75K | $36.13/hr | 1,900 |
| Montana | $74K | $35.56/hr | 630 |
| District of Columbia | $73K | $35.16/hr | 300 |
| Arizona | $73K | $34.96/hr | 3,320 |
| New York | $68K | $32.55/hr | 6,240 |
| Rhode Island | $67K | $32.19/hr | 150 |
| Delaware | $67K | $32.05/hr | 440 |
| Iowa | $66K | $31.59/hr | 1,780 |
| Utah | $66K | $31.56/hr | 2,160 |
| Pennsylvania | $65K | $31.23/hr | 5,220 |
| Georgia | $65K | $31.2/hr | 6,640 |
| Illinois | $65K | $31.07/hr | 5,760 |
| North Carolina | $64K | $30.75/hr | 3,540 |
| New Mexico | $64K | $30.58/hr | 1,100 |
| West Virginia | $64K | $30.56/hr | 820 |
| Maryland | $63K | $30.31/hr | 2,520 |
| Nevada | $63K | $30.19/hr | 890 |
| Idaho | $62K | $30.02/hr | 1,080 |
| South Dakota | $62K | $29.81/hr | 520 |
| Maine | $62K | $29.67/hr | 400 |
| Michigan | $62K | $29.66/hr | 3,940 |
| Ohio | $62K | $29.65/hr | 3,560 |
| South Carolina | $61K | $29.56/hr | 2,130 |
| Virginia | $61K | $29.49/hr | 3,310 |
| Mississippi | $61K | $29.45/hr | 1,500 |
| Tennessee | $61K | $29.43/hr | 2,480 |
| Indiana | $61K | $29.34/hr | 2,050 |
| Florida | $61K | $29.34/hr | 11,820 |
| Wisconsin | $61K | $29.22/hr | 2,120 |
| Nebraska | $61K | $29.1/hr | 1,430 |
| Wyoming | $60K | $28.96/hr | 310 |
| Alabama | $60K | $28.74/hr | 3,200 |
| Kentucky | $60K | $28.7/hr | 2,210 |
| Texas | $59K | $28.54/hr | 13,440 |
| Kansas | $59K | $28.22/hr | 1,480 |
| Missouri | $58K | $27.7/hr | 2,260 |
| Oklahoma | $50K | $24.21/hr | 1,660 |
| Arkansas | $50K | $23.91/hr | 1,320 |
Showing 1–10 of 51 (all 50 states + DC)
Top paying metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $101K | 350 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $98K | 60 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $92K | 1,850 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $91K | 220 |
| Rome, GA | $90K | 60 |
| El Centro, CA | $90K | 50 |
| Bismarck, ND | $89K | 70 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $89K | 70 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $89K | 80 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $88K | 1,060 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $87K | 210 |
| Yuba City, CA | $86K | 40 |
| Santa Fe, NM | $84K | 50 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $83K | 60 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | $82K | 120 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $81K | 520 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $81K | 590 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $81K | 1,750 |
| Alexandria, LA | $81K | 60 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $80K | 1,180 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $79K | 120 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $79K | 50 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $79K | 50 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $79K | 580 |
| Tucson, AZ | $79K | 220 |
| Las Cruces, NM | $79K | 70 |
| Lafayette, LA | $79K | 240 |
| Beckley, WV | $78K | 70 |
| Gainesville, FL | $78K | 160 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $78K | 2,140 |