Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Salary

Yes — at the median salary of $96K, rent takes 28.9% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,783/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.

The 10th-percentile wage — what new telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers typically earn — is $61K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $3,684/month.

Local pay is 50% above the national median — $96K here vs. $64K nationally.

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area pays $96K median vs. the U.S. average of $64K — that’s +50%.

The median is $96,140 a year, that works out to about $46 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $61,400, and experienced telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers can clear $101,070. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.

On that salary, you'd take home roughly $6,179/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,783/month, which eats 28.9% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.

West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area has a Regional Price Parity of 100 (100 is the national average). That's right at the national average. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers salary is worth about $96,140 in national-average purchasing power.

The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.