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Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
101,530 | 2.4 % | $ 29.93 | $ 62,250 | 0.9 % |
Percentile wage estimates for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $ 17.86 | $ 20.95 | $ 28.94 | $ 37.96 | $ 47.27 |
Annual Wage (2) | $ 37,140 | $ 43,570 | $ 60,190 | $ 78,960 | $ 98,320 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Telecommunications | 61,220 | 9.24 | $ 32.35 | $ 67,280 |
Utility System Construction | 15,290 | 2.83 | $ 23.35 | $ 48,570 |
Building Equipment Contractors | 14,760 | 0.66 | $ 26.64 | $ 55,410 |
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | 1,490 | 0.03 | $ 29.97 | $ 62,330 |
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 1,420 | 0.38 | $ 42.49 | $ 88,390 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Telecommunications | 61,220 | 9.24 | $ 32.35 | $ 67,280 |
Utility System Construction | 15,290 | 2.83 | $ 23.35 | $ 48,570 |
Cable and Other Subscription Programming | 1,270 | 2.66 | $ 26.91 | $ 55,980 |
Building Equipment Contractors | 14,760 | 0.66 | $ 26.64 | $ 55,410 |
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 1,420 | 0.38 | $ 42.49 | $ 88,390 |
Top paying industries for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Natural Gas Distribution | 90 | 0.09 | $ 53.63 | $ 111,550 |
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 1,420 | 0.38 | $ 42.49 | $ 88,390 |
Management of Companies and Enterprises | 510 | 0.02 | $ 35.19 | $ 73,180 |
Telecommunications | 61,220 | 9.24 | $ 32.35 | $ 67,280 |
Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 290 | 0.04 | $ 30.75 | $ 63,960 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Texas | 12,680 | 1.04 | 1.44 | $ 28.23 | $ 58,710 |
California | 11,410 | 0.69 | 0.96 | $ 35.81 | $ 74,490 |
New York | 8,860 | 1.02 | 1.42 | $ 37.39 | $ 77,770 |
Florida | 5,860 | 0.68 | 0.94 | $ 22.57 | $ 46,950 |
Virginia | 5,150 | 1.37 | 1.90 | $ 30.82 | $ 64,100 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hawaii | 1,040 | 1.90 | 2.64 | $ 35.78 | $ 74,430 |
West Virginia | 1,100 | 1.68 | 2.33 | $ 32.64 | $ 67,890 |
Virginia | 5,150 | 1.37 | 1.90 | $ 30.82 | $ 64,100 |
Arkansas | 1,440 | 1.21 | 1.68 | $ 22.28 | $ 46,340 |
South Dakota | 500 | 1.19 | 1.66 | $ 23.41 | $ 48,690 |
Top paying states for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New Jersey | 2,410 | 0.63 | 0.87 | $ 44.34 | $ 92,220 |
Massachusetts | 2,420 | 0.71 | 0.99 | $ 42.41 | $ 88,220 |
New York | 8,860 | 1.02 | 1.42 | $ 37.39 | $ 77,770 |
Illinois | 1,930 | 0.34 | 0.48 | $ 36.57 | $ 76,060 |
Vermont | 170 | 0.59 | 0.82 | $ 36.27 | $ 75,430 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 7,420 | 0.86 | 1.19 | $ 41.43 | $ 86,170 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 4,220 | 0.74 | 1.02 | $ 33.62 | $ 69,940 |
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 4,100 | 1.14 | 1.59 | $ 29.44 | $ 61,230 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3,240 | 1.10 | 1.53 | $ 34.00 | $ 70,710 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 2,020 | 0.70 | 0.97 | $ 30.13 | $ 62,660 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 2,010 | 0.76 | 1.05 | $ 38.67 | $ 80,440 |
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 1,880 | 1.89 | 2.62 | $ 26.14 | $ 54,380 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 1,750 | 0.68 | 0.94 | $ 43.45 | $ 90,370 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 1,710 | 0.66 | 0.92 | $ 25.31 | $ 52,630 |
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 1,640 | 1.28 | 1.77 | $ 23.23 | $ 48,320 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charleston, WV | 260 | 2.63 | 3.65 | $ 33.26 | $ 69,180 |
Cheyenne, WY | 100 | 2.22 | 3.08 | $ 25.15 | $ 52,310 |
Urban Honolulu, HI | 810 | 2.04 | 2.83 | $ 36.00 | $ 74,870 |
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 1,880 | 1.89 | 2.62 | $ 26.14 | $ 54,380 |
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 60 | 1.83 | 2.54 | $ 31.94 | $ 66,430 |
Evansville, IN-KY | 270 | 1.81 | 2.52 | $ 21.89 | $ 45,530 |
Mansfield, OH | 80 | 1.77 | 2.45 | $ 24.10 | $ 50,130 |
Roanoke, VA | 260 | 1.77 | 2.45 | $ 32.68 | $ 67,970 |
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 620 | 1.48 | 2.06 | $ 34.16 | $ 71,050 |
Missoula, MT | 90 | 1.47 | 2.05 | $ 24.64 | $ 51,250 |