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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Industry profile for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Geographic profile for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

National estimates for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
159,670 1.7 % $ 30.77 $ 64,010 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 18.44 $ 23.01 $ 29.46 $ 37.61 $ 44.10
Annual Wage (2) $ 38,360 $ 47,870 $ 61,270 $ 78,230 $ 91,740

Industry profile for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Telecommunications 107,680 16.64 $ 32.26 $ 67,100
Building Equipment Contractors 20,700 0.85 $ 27.27 $ 56,730
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 4,980 0.33 $ 29.19 $ 60,720
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 4,830 0.19 $ 24.71 $ 51,390
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 4,800 4.56 $ 23.13 $ 48,100

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Telecommunications 107,680 16.64 $ 32.26 $ 67,100
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 4,800 4.56 $ 23.13 $ 48,100
Building Equipment Contractors 20,700 0.85 $ 27.27 $ 56,730
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 1,410 0.61 $ 23.74 $ 49,380
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 4,980 0.33 $ 29.19 $ 60,720

Top paying industries for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations 30 0.02 $ 43.40 $ 90,270
Scientific Research and Development Services 100 0.01 $ 41.70 $ 86,730
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 310 0.08 $ 41.49 $ 86,290
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) 2,280 0.04 $ 39.07 $ 81,270
Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services 80 0.01 $ 37.10 $ 77,170

Geographic profile for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers:

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



Map of employment of telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 16,810 1.24 1.18 $ 26.68 $ 55,490
California 13,890 0.77 0.74 $ 35.32 $ 73,470
Florida 12,010 1.26 1.19 $ 29.57 $ 61,510
New York 11,700 1.25 1.18 $ 31.85 $ 66,240
Georgia 8,580 1.80 1.71 $ 30.06 $ 62,520


Map of location quotient of telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 1,040 3.32 3.16 $ 41.63 $ 86,580
Georgia 8,580 1.80 1.71 $ 30.06 $ 62,520
Alabama 3,440 1.67 1.59 $ 28.66 $ 59,620
Missouri 4,300 1.49 1.42 $ 29.46 $ 61,280
Idaho 1,220 1.48 1.41 $ 29.55 $ 61,450


Map of annual mean wages of telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 200 0.40 0.38 $ 45.38 $ 94,400
Alaska 1,040 3.32 3.16 $ 41.63 $ 86,580
District of Columbia 370 0.52 0.50 $ 39.13 $ 81,380
Connecticut 1,280 0.77 0.74 $ 38.33 $ 79,730
New Hampshire 850 1.26 1.20 $ 38.08 $ 79,200



Map of employment of telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers:

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 10,100 1.06 1.01 $ 32.75 $ 68,120
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 5,970 1.50 1.43 $ 26.80 $ 55,740
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 5,810 2.06 1.96 $ 31.27 $ 65,040
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,500 0.73 0.69 $ 33.61 $ 69,900
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 4,360 1.60 1.52 $ 30.26 $ 62,940
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 4,210 0.93 0.89 $ 31.42 $ 65,350
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 3,810 1.20 1.14 $ 26.74 $ 55,620
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 2,400 1.51 1.44 $ 32.95 $ 68,530
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2,350 0.76 0.72 $ 37.13 $ 77,240
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,300 0.83 0.79 $ 38.63 $ 80,350


Map of location quotient of telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Anchorage, AK 860 5.08 4.83 $ 43.37 $ 90,210
Cheyenne, WY 140 2.98 2.83 $ 28.26 $ 58,770
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 100 2.26 2.15 $ 27.55 $ 57,300
Madison, WI 890 2.23 2.12 $ 33.91 $ 70,530
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL 90 2.16 2.05 $ 29.88 $ 62,140
Albany, GA 130 2.12 2.01 $ 23.59 $ 49,070
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 5,810 2.06 1.96 $ 31.27 $ 65,040
Mobile, AL 350 2.04 1.94 $ 26.87 $ 55,880
Saginaw, MI 160 1.99 1.89 $ 26.62 $ 55,360
Longview, WA 80 1.95 1.85 $ 32.22 $ 67,020