Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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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:
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:
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 |
United States Department of Labor
