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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

49-2021 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

Repair, install, or maintain mobile or stationary radio transmitting, broadcasting, and receiving equipment, and two-way radio communications systems used in cellular telecommunications, mobile broadband, ship-to-shore, aircraft-to-ground communications, and radio equipment in service and emergency vehicles. May test and analyze network coverage.


National estimates for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Industry profile for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Geographic profile for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

National estimates for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
11,810 4.3 % $ 30.94 $ 64,360 1.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.69 $ 23.26 $ 29.48 $ 38.37 $ 46.00
Annual Wage (2) $ 38,880 $ 48,380 $ 61,310 $ 79,800 $ 95,680


Industry profile for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Telecommunications 3,500 0.54 $ 35.11 $ 73,020
Utility System Construction 1,450 0.25 $ 26.46 $ 55,040
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 1,150 1.10 $ 26.74 $ 55,620
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 810 0.01 $ 33.59 $ 69,860
Building Equipment Contractors 700 0.03 $ 27.71 $ 57,650

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 1,150 1.10 $ 26.74 $ 55,620
Telecommunications 3,500 0.54 $ 35.11 $ 73,020
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 270 0.32 $ 25.84 $ 53,750
Utility System Construction 1,450 0.25 $ 26.46 $ 55,040
Electronics and Appliance Retailers 630 0.15 $ 31.53 $ 65,580

Top paying industries for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 70 0.02 $ 47.56 $ 98,920
Business Support Services 50 0.01 $ 44.35 $ 92,240
Management of Companies and Enterprises (8) (8) $ 40.28 $ 83,780
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations 60 0.05 $ 39.84 $ 82,870
Rail Transportation 90 0.05 $ 38.52 $ 80,120


Geographic profile for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 1,280 0.09 1.21 $ 24.73 $ 51,450
New Jersey 970 0.23 2.96 $ 33.00 $ 68,630
California 880 0.05 0.63 $ 38.91 $ 80,920
Florida 750 0.08 1.00 $ 30.50 $ 63,440
Washington 590 0.17 2.17 $ 33.79 $ 70,280


Map of location quotient of radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Hampshire 220 0.32 4.11 $ 25.99 $ 54,070
New Jersey 970 0.23 2.96 $ 33.00 $ 68,630
Oregon 430 0.22 2.86 $ 32.86 $ 68,350
Maine 130 0.21 2.67 $ 24.23 $ 50,390
Washington 590 0.17 2.17 $ 33.79 $ 70,280


Map of annual mean wages of radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wisconsin (8) (8) (8) $ 41.74 $ 86,830
New York 220 0.02 0.29 $ 39.21 $ 81,560
Connecticut (8) (8) (8) $ 39.17 $ 81,480
Pennsylvania 260 0.04 0.56 $ 39.08 $ 81,290
California 880 0.05 0.63 $ 38.91 $ 80,920



Map of employment of radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment 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 650 0.07 0.88 $ 36.74 $ 76,410
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 490 0.12 1.58 $ 24.64 $ 51,260
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 410 0.15 1.88 $ 30.76 $ 63,980
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 340 0.46 5.95 $ 29.15 $ 60,620
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 300 0.25 3.25 $ 33.31 $ 69,290
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 240 0.15 1.98 $ 27.83 $ 57,890
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 240 0.12 1.49 $ 36.02 $ 74,920
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 210 0.08 0.97 $ 32.26 $ 67,090
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 210 0.03 0.43 $ 41.94 $ 87,230
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 190 0.06 0.77 $ 34.13 $ 70,990


Map of location quotient of radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wenatchee, WA 40 0.79 10.21 $ 30.46 $ 63,350
Bend-Redmond, OR 50 0.50 6.44 $ 29.20 $ 60,730
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 340 0.46 5.95 $ 29.15 $ 60,620
Portsmouth, NH-ME 30 0.34 4.34 $ 24.14 $ 50,210
Salem, OR 60 0.33 4.22 $ 31.60 $ 65,730
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 300 0.25 3.25 $ 33.31 $ 69,290
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 60 0.24 3.02 $ 30.54 $ 63,530
Knoxville, TN 90 0.22 2.87 $ 31.53 $ 65,580
Corpus Christi, TX 40 0.20 2.61 $ 23.49 $ 48,850
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 130 0.19 2.45 $ 28.46 $ 59,210


Map of annual mean wages of radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 210 0.03 0.43 $ 41.94 $ 87,230
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 140 0.07 0.93 $ 38.92 $ 80,950
Pittsburgh, PA 40 0.04 0.45 $ 38.80 $ 80,710
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 80 0.05 0.63 $ 38.57 $ 80,230
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 80 0.03 0.40 $ 38.23 $ 79,510
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 650 0.07 0.88 $ 36.74 $ 76,410
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI (8) (8) (8) $ 36.15 $ 75,190
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 60 0.06 0.76 $ 36.09 $ 75,070
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 240 0.12 1.49 $ 36.02 $ 74,920
Cleveland-Elyria, OH 50 0.05 0.60 $ 34.25 $ 71,240

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 70 0.45 5.76 $ 29.99 $ 62,380
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 40 0.38 4.91 $ 30.05 $ 62,490
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 40 0.12 1.48 $ 28.48 $ 59,230
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 30 0.34 4.36 $ 34.32 $ 71,380
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 30 0.31 3.97 $ 35.53 $ 73,910

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 70 0.45 5.76 $ 29.99 $ 62,380
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 40 0.38 4.91 $ 30.05 $ 62,490
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 30 0.34 4.36 $ 34.32 $ 71,380
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 30 0.31 3.97 $ 35.53 $ 73,910
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 40 0.12 1.48 $ 28.48 $ 59,230

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 30 0.31 3.97 $ 35.53 $ 73,910
Nevada nonmetropolitan area 30 0.34 4.36 $ 34.32 $ 71,380
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 40 0.38 4.91 $ 30.05 $ 62,490
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 70 0.45 5.76 $ 29.99 $ 62,380
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 40 0.12 1.48 $ 28.48 $ 59,230


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024