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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

49-2022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

Install, set up, rearrange, or remove switching, distribution, routing, and dialing equipment used in central offices or headends. Service or repair telephone, cable television, Internet, and other communications equipment on customers’ property. May install communications equipment or communications wiring in buildings. Excludes “Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers” (49-9052).


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

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
208,480 1.9 % $28.15 $58,560 0.6 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $15.91 $20.95 $27.84 $35.33 $41.17
Annual Wage (2) $33,090 $43,570 $57,910 $73,480 $85,620


Industry profile for this occupation:

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)
Telecommunications 138,980 19.35 $29.35 $61,050
Building Equipment Contractors 28,400 1.28 $24.22 $50,370
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 5,690 0.40 $25.28 $52,590
Cable and Other Subscription Programming 5,350 10.05 $28.47 $59,210
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 4,430 4.29 $21.82 $45,380

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Telecommunications 138,980 19.35 $29.35 $61,050
Cable and Other Subscription Programming 5,350 10.05 $28.47 $59,210
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 4,430 4.29 $21.82 $45,380
Building Equipment Contractors 28,400 1.28 $24.22 $50,370
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 5,690 0.40 $25.28 $52,590

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Specialty Trade Contractors (8) (8) $36.62 $76,160
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 370 0.10 $34.60 $71,970
Scientific Research and Development Services 160 0.02 $33.88 $70,480
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 2,500 0.05 $31.46 $65,440
Oil and Gas Extraction (8) (8) $31.15 $64,800


Geographic profile for this occupation:

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 26,340 1.52 1.07 $30.06 $62,530
Texas 20,450 1.65 1.16 $26.45 $55,010
Florida 19,780 2.25 1.58 $26.07 $54,230
Georgia 9,850 2.20 1.55 $25.80 $53,660
New York 9,690 1.02 0.72 $34.32 $71,390




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)
Mississippi 2,950 2.62 1.84 $24.60 $51,160
Florida 19,780 2.25 1.58 $26.07 $54,230
Georgia 9,850 2.20 1.55 $25.80 $53,660
Hawaii 1,320 2.07 1.46 $31.10 $64,700
Louisiana 3,790 1.97 1.39 $28.13 $58,500




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 500 0.69 0.49 $40.38 $84,000
Massachusetts 2,670 0.74 0.52 $36.87 $76,690
Alaska 550 1.72 1.21 $34.37 $71,500
New York 9,690 1.02 0.72 $34.32 $71,390
New Hampshire 730 1.10 0.78 $33.04 $68,720





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-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 9,340 0.97 0.68 $34.64 $72,050
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 8,350 1.34 0.94 $30.41 $63,260
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 8,020 2.19 1.55 $28.09 $58,430
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 6,710 2.45 1.72 $26.45 $55,030
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 5,580 1.19 0.84 $30.88 $64,230
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 5,130 1.94 1.37 $28.37 $59,010
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,060 1.33 0.94 $26.54 $55,200
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 3,510 2.63 1.85 $23.79 $49,480
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 3,440 2.66 1.87 $24.82 $51,630
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 3,150 2.11 1.49 $31.29 $65,090




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)
Lubbock, TX 860 5.92 4.17 $26.28 $54,650
Flint, MI 720 5.29 3.73 $24.48 $50,910
Monroe, LA 400 5.19 3.66 $29.08 $60,490
Bakersfield, CA 1,470 4.64 3.27 $29.51 $61,370
Valdosta, GA 210 4.06 2.86 $20.93 $43,530
Raleigh, NC 2,590 3.98 2.80 $27.34 $56,870
Tyler, TX 400 3.87 2.73 $25.36 $52,750
Jackson, MS 980 3.70 2.61 $25.23 $52,470
Greensboro-High Point, NC 1,340 3.66 2.58 $27.59 $57,380
Manchester, NH 420 3.62 2.55 $38.00 $79,040




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Bedford, MA (8) (8) (8) $44.61 $92,790
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI (8) (8) (8) $43.27 $90,010
Springfield, MA-CT (8) (8) (8) $41.29 $85,890
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 390 0.71 0.50 $40.70 $84,660
Hanford-Corcoran, CA 50 1.16 0.82 $40.28 $83,780
Kingston, NY (8) (8) (8) $39.96 $83,110
Barnstable Town, MA 170 1.66 1.17 $39.44 $82,030
Manchester, NH 420 3.62 2.55 $38.00 $79,040
Longview, WA (8) (8) (8) $37.45 $77,890
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 1,090 2.64 1.86 $37.26 $77,490

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 730 3.10 2.18 $18.18 $37,820
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 570 4.79 3.37 $28.56 $59,410
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 490 1.23 0.87 $27.10 $56,360
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 460 2.39 1.69 $26.59 $55,310
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area 410 2.39 1.69 $23.09 $48,020

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area 570 4.79 3.37 $28.56 $59,410
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 340 3.39 2.39 $24.84 $51,670
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 730 3.10 2.18 $18.18 $37,820
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 200 2.75 1.93 $28.95 $60,220
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 250 2.63 1.85 $23.63 $49,150

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Arizona nonmetropolitan area 200 2.22 1.57 $34.40 $71,560
Upper Savannah South Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.56 0.40 $34.37 $71,490
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 320 1.97 1.39 $34.09 $70,900
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 100 1.50 1.06 $33.53 $69,750
South Florida nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $32.69 $68,000


About May 2019 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 OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020