Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay in the U.S.
$73,940avg. a year
$35.55 an hour · 97,720 employed
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in the U.S. earn an average of $73,940 a year and a median of $74,330. Pay is highest in Rhode Island ($97,780) and lowest in South Dakota ($53,090).
$74,330Median pay
$35.55Average hourly
+20%Avg. pay since 2020
97,720Jobs in the U.S.
Top-paying states for telecommunications line installers and repairers
Average pay by state. Swipe to see the top 10.
1490 jobs
Rhode Island
$97,780
$47.01 an hour
22,540 jobs
New Jersey
$95,220
$45.78 an hour
3500 jobs
Connecticut
$93,760
$45.08 an hour
42,230 jobs
Massachusetts
$91,700
$44.09 an hour
58,810 jobs
California
$91,490
$43.98 an hour
68,530 jobs
New York
$89,320
$42.94 an hour
7500 jobs
District of Columbia
$87,950
$42.29 an hour
8390 jobs
Alaska
$87,330
$41.99 an hour
9680 jobs
Maine
$86,940
$41.80 an hour
10680 jobs
Hawaii
$84,650
$40.70 an hour
Why people trust JobPayFacts
Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay, charted
Pay over time
United States, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where the jobs are
Employment by state, May 2025
Average pay by state
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Top-paying metro areas
Average pay, May 2025 (areas with 100+ jobs)
| Metro area | Avg. pay | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $105,730 | $50.83 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $100,130 | $48.14 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $99,950 | $48.05 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $96,820 | $46.55 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $96,230 | $46.26 |
| Springfield, MA | $95,130 | $45.74 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $95,000 | $45.67 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | $94,490 | $45.43 |
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- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$64,780
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$53,850
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$91,970
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$41,490
Average U.S. pay, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay in every state
States without a figure had too few jobs or too little survey data for BLS to publish.
| State | Avg. pay | Median | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $63,910 | $60,890 | 1,530 |
| Alaska | $87,330 | $97,450 | 390 |
| Arizona | $59,510 | $58,600 | 790 |
| Arkansas | $65,460 | $60,840 | 1,690 |
| California | $91,490 | $97,980 | 8,810 |
| Colorado | $69,290 | $66,020 | 1,630 |
| Connecticut | $93,760 | $97,140 | 500 |
| Delaware | $79,780 | $93,850 | 310 |
| District of Columbia | $87,950 | $97,600 | 500 |
| Florida | $61,600 | $61,740 | 5,760 |
| Georgia | $61,430 | $58,760 | 3,530 |
| Hawaii | $84,650 | $79,880 | 680 |
| Idaho | $57,290 | $56,340 | 300 |
| Illinois | $70,890 | $70,700 | 2,460 |
| Indiana | $60,040 | $58,920 | 1,580 |
| Iowa | $63,270 | $60,890 | 820 |
| Kansas | $67,620 | $63,560 | 530 |
| Kentucky | $65,330 | $64,010 | 1,870 |
| Louisiana | $56,420 | $48,770 | 960 |
| Maine | $86,940 | $92,120 | 680 |
| Maryland | $80,050 | $82,380 | 2,400 |
| Massachusetts | $91,700 | $103,410 | 2,230 |
| Michigan | $69,350 | $74,360 | 2,780 |
| Minnesota | $71,920 | $73,710 | 1,130 |
| Mississippi | $54,100 | $49,360 | 700 |
| Missouri | $63,530 | $59,080 | 2,710 |
| Montana | $69,920 | $75,720 | 530 |
| Nebraska | $57,950 | $50,070 | 390 |
| Nevada | $70,480 | $72,230 | 730 |
| New Hampshire | $82,520 | $86,370 | 540 |
| New Jersey | $95,220 | $102,090 | 2,540 |
| New Mexico | $59,840 | $58,130 | 350 |
| New York | $89,320 | $100,960 | 8,530 |
| North Carolina | $59,560 | $56,680 | 2,610 |
| North Dakota | $67,770 | $59,280 | 300 |
| Ohio | $66,310 | $62,860 | 3,920 |
| Oklahoma | $58,180 | $48,900 | 1,410 |
| Oregon | $62,930 | $60,330 | 920 |
| Pennsylvania | $77,730 | $81,020 | 3,890 |
| Rhode Island | $97,780 | $103,810 | 490 |
| South Carolina | $60,820 | $59,790 | 1,310 |
| South Dakota | $53,090 | $49,560 | 590 |
| Tennessee | $63,580 | $63,510 | 2,620 |
| Texas | $75,270 | $75,740 | 9,700 |
| Utah | $59,500 | $60,090 | 800 |
| Vermont | $64,840 | $61,970 | 310 |
| Virginia | $75,990 | $79,090 | 4,120 |
| Washington | $75,420 | $76,070 | 1,510 |
| West Virginia | $81,750 | $89,690 | 1,270 |
| Wisconsin | $65,970 | $63,560 | 950 |
| Wyoming | $62,750 | $63,660 | 160 |
Metro areas with the most jobs
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
$95,000
7,340 jobsDallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
$79,290
3,030 jobsWashington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
$84,120
2,860 jobsLos Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
$90,030
2,780 jobsAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
$61,930
2,110 jobsHouston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX
$75,540
2,040 jobsPhiladelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
$84,160
1,760 jobsBoston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$91,710
1,730 jobsQuestions and answers
How much do telecommunications line installers and repairers make?
The average is $73,940 a year across the U.S. Half earn more than $74,330 and half earn less (the median).
What is the hourly pay?
The average hourly wage is $35.55, and the median is $35.73 an hour.
Which state pays telecommunications line installers and repairers the most?
Rhode Island, with an average of $97,780 a year. The best-paying metro area is San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA at $105,730.
What is the pay range?
The lowest-paid 10% earn under $45,310 a year, and the top 10% earn over $103,680.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 49-9052. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.