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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

49-9052 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics.

National estimates for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Industry profile for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Geographic profile for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

National estimates for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers:

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)
107,670 2.0 % $ 30.90 $ 64,280 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.28 $ 22.21 $ 29.13 $ 39.88 $ 46.74
Annual Wage (2) $ 38,020 $ 46,200 $ 60,580 $ 82,950 $ 97,220

Industry profile for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers:

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 66,790 10.16 $ 33.91 $ 70,540
Utility System Construction 15,980 2.86 $ 24.13 $ 50,190
Building Equipment Contractors 14,430 0.62 $ 26.00 $ 54,080
Employment Services 1,360 0.03 $ 21.80 $ 45,340
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 1,340 0.58 $ 31.57 $ 65,670

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 66,790 10.16 $ 33.91 $ 70,540
Utility System Construction 15,980 2.86 $ 24.13 $ 50,190
Building Equipment Contractors 14,430 0.62 $ 26.00 $ 54,080
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 1,340 0.58 $ 31.57 $ 65,670
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 960 0.25 $ 39.59 $ 82,350

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 130 0.12 $ 53.61 $ 111,510
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 960 0.25 $ 39.59 $ 82,350
Telecommunications 66,790 10.16 $ 33.91 $ 70,540
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 1,340 0.58 $ 31.57 $ 65,670
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 130 0.01 $ 30.90 $ 64,260

Geographic profile for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers:

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.



Map of employment of telecommunications line installers and repairers by state, May 2022


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 14,360 1.11 1.52 $ 27.51 $ 57,210
California 12,700 0.72 0.99 $ 36.28 $ 75,450
New York 9,040 0.99 1.36 $ 39.03 $ 81,180
Florida 7,550 0.82 1.13 $ 24.41 $ 50,780
Virginia 3,760 0.97 1.33 $ 32.54 $ 67,680


Map of location quotient of telecommunications line installers and repairers by state, May 2022


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 920 1.55 2.13 $ 43.28 $ 90,030
West Virginia 970 1.43 1.97 $ 34.75 $ 72,290
Rhode Island 660 1.38 1.89 $ 45.27 $ 94,160
Wyoming 320 1.19 1.63 $ 27.77 $ 57,760
Texas 14,360 1.11 1.52 $ 27.51 $ 57,210


Map of annual mean wages of telecommunications line installers and repairers by state, May 2022


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)
Rhode Island 660 1.38 1.89 $ 45.27 $ 94,160
Massachusetts 1,940 0.54 0.75 $ 44.47 $ 92,500
New Jersey 2,490 0.61 0.83 $ 44.47 $ 92,490
Hawaii 920 1.55 2.13 $ 43.28 $ 90,030
District of Columbia 420 0.62 0.85 $ 40.55 $ 84,350



Map of employment of telecommunications line installers and repairers by area, May 2022


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 7,500 0.82 1.12 $ 42.17 $ 87,710
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,360 0.71 0.98 $ 34.45 $ 71,660
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 4,350 1.14 1.57 $ 28.54 $ 59,360
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,790 0.91 1.25 $ 27.74 $ 57,690
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,610 0.86 1.18 $ 35.95 $ 74,770
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,960 0.44 0.61 $ 35.42 $ 73,670
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,870 0.67 0.93 $ 41.38 $ 86,060
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 1,830 1.34 1.84 $ 24.51 $ 50,980
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 1,820 1.74 2.39 $ 26.81 $ 55,760
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,780 0.68 0.93 $ 26.09 $ 54,260


Map of location quotient of telecommunications line installers and repairers by area, May 2022


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)
Sherman-Denison, TX 120 2.44 3.36 $ 22.83 $ 47,490
Cheyenne, WY 90 1.99 2.74 $ 25.89 $ 53,860
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY 80 1.97 2.71 (8) (8)
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 280 1.82 2.50 $ 25.59 $ 53,230
Roanoke, VA 260 1.75 2.41 $ 35.80 $ 74,470
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 1,820 1.74 2.39 $ 26.81 $ 55,760
Urban Honolulu, HI 650 1.53 2.10 $ 42.61 $ 88,640
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 630 1.48 2.03 $ 36.89 $ 76,740
Coeur d'Alene, ID 100 1.46 2.00 $ 24.11 $ 50,140
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 180 1.44 1.97 $ 33.84 $ 70,400