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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay in North Carolina

$59,560avg. a year
$28.64 an hour · 2,610 employed

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in North Carolina earn an average of $59,560 a year. That is $14,380 (19%) less than the U.S. average of $73,940. The best-paying metro area is Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC at $68,420.

Pay by cityCompare states
$56,680Median pay
$28.64Average hourly
+27%Avg. pay since 2020
#43Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying North Carolina metro areas

Average pay for telecommunications line installers and repairers by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.

1580 jobs
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
$68,420
$32.90 an hour
240 jobs
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
$65,820
$31.65 an hour
3760 jobs
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
$60,970
$29.31 an hour
4290 jobs
Wilmington, NC
$60,760
$29.21 an hour
5110 jobs
Asheville, NC
$60,350
$29.02 an hour
680 jobs
Fayetteville, NC
$59,030
$28.38 an hour
7360 jobs
Raleigh-Cary, NC
$57,660
$27.72 an hour
870 jobs
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
$56,290
$27.06 an hour
9140 jobs
Winston-Salem, NC
$52,740
$25.36 an hour

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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay in North Carolina, charted

Pay over time

North Carolina, annual wage, May of each year
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Where North Carolina telecommunications line installers and repairers work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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North Carolina vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$73,940$35.55
North Carolina$59,560$28.64
Virginia$75,990$36.53
Tennessee$63,580$30.57
Georgia$61,430$29.53
South Carolina$60,820$29.24

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Questions and answers

How much do telecommunications line installers and repairers make in North Carolina?

The average is $59,560 a year, and the median is $56,680. That is $14,380 (19%) less than the U.S. average of $73,940.

What is the hourly wage in North Carolina?

$28.64 an hour on average; the median is $27.25.

Where in North Carolina do they earn the most?

Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ($68,420), followed by Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC ($65,820). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Winston-Salem, NC ($52,740).

How does North Carolina rank?

North Carolina ranks #43 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

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. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national telecommunications line installers and repairers page. 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.