Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2010

49-9052 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
156,350 2.1 % $24.08 $50,080 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $12.94 $16.91 $24.45 $31.20 $35.25
Annual Wage (2) $26,910 $35,180 $50,850 $64,890 $73,320

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wired Telecommunications Carriers 82,460 13.48 $26.06 $54,200
Building Equipment Contractors 23,610 1.43 $20.46 $42,550
Utility System Construction 16,450 4.26 $19.03 $39,590
Cable and Other Subscription Programming 12,560 15.85 $22.10 $45,970
Other Telecommunications 7,060 6.05 $28.70 $59,700

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Cable and Other Subscription Programming 12,560 15.85 $22.10 $45,970
Wired Telecommunications Carriers 82,460 13.48 $26.06 $54,200
Satellite Telecommunications 1,030 9.52 $27.92 $58,070
Other Telecommunications 7,060 6.05 $28.70 $59,700
Utility System Construction 16,450 4.26 $19.03 $39,590

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Telecommunications 7,060 6.05 $28.70 $59,700
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 30 0.01 $28.30 $58,860
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 350 0.36 $28.08 $58,400
Satellite Telecommunications 1,030 9.52 $27.92 $58,070
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (8) (8) $26.23 $54,570

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 18,960 1.35 1.10 $25.88 $53,820
New York 17,730 2.13 1.73 $30.14 $62,690
Texas 15,790 1.57 1.27 $21.12 $43,930
Florida 7,960 1.12 0.91 $21.96 $45,680
Pennsylvania 7,930 1.45 1.18 $26.08 $54,240




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Delaware 1,320 3.33 2.71 $26.68 $55,490
Massachusetts 7,600 2.44 1.98 $29.08 $60,480
New York 17,730 2.13 1.73 $30.14 $62,690
Maryland 4,890 1.99 1.62 $26.59 $55,310
Vermont 520 1.80 1.46 $27.65 $57,500




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 17,730 2.13 1.73 $30.14 $62,690
Alaska 410 1.32 1.07 $29.12 $60,570
Massachusetts 7,600 2.44 1.98 $29.08 $60,480
Rhode Island 710 1.58 1.29 $28.41 $59,100
New Jersey 6,380 1.69 1.38 $28.09 $58,430

Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 11,070 2.22 1.81 $31.05 $64,570
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 5,310 1.39 1.13 $25.39 $52,820
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 5,160 2.58 2.10 $20.25 $42,120
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 4,390 2.65 2.15 $30.08 $62,560
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 3,680 1.47 1.20 $22.95 $47,740
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 3,600 1.57 1.28 $26.58 $55,280
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division 3,380 2.81 2.28 $30.79 $64,040
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 3,200 1.45 1.18 $17.29 $35,960
Philadelphia, PA Metropolitan Division 2,820 1.56 1.27 $27.67 $57,550
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 2,560 2.25 1.83 $23.84 $49,590




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Taunton-Norton-Raynham, MA NECTA Division 330 7.67 6.23 $29.29 $60,920
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 300 4.95 4.03 $16.19 $33,680
Lowell-Billerica-Chelmsford, MA-NH NECTA Division 420 3.70 3.01 (8) (8)
Pascagoula, MS 200 3.56 2.90 $17.82 $37,070
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL 830 3.50 2.85 $20.56 $42,760
Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ Metropolitan Division 1,100 3.48 2.83 $26.98 $56,110
Glens Falls, NY 180 3.44 2.80 $33.73 $70,170
Lawrence-Methuen-Salem, MA-NH NECTA Division 180 3.32 2.70 (8) (8)
Yuba City, CA 120 3.19 2.60 $24.11 $50,150
Dover, DE 180 3.12 2.54 $27.90 $58,030