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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.
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 |
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 |
Top paying states for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers:
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 |
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 |
Top paying metropolitan areas for 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) |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA |
220 |
0.38 |
0.36 |
$ 44.22 |
$ 91,970 |
| Anchorage, AK |
860 |
5.08 |
4.83 |
$ 43.37 |
$ 90,210 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA |
2,200 |
0.91 |
0.86 |
$ 41.76 |
$ 86,870 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT |
170 |
0.43 |
0.41 |
$ 40.03 |
$ 83,260 |
| Manchester, NH |
210 |
1.87 |
1.78 |
$ 39.88 |
$ 82,940 |
| El Centro, CA |
40 |
0.64 |
0.60 |
$ 39.55 |
$ 82,270 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA |
940 |
0.82 |
0.78 |
$ 39.44 |
$ 82,030 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA |
50 |
1.06 |
1.01 |
$ 38.70 |
$ 80,490 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
2,300 |
0.83 |
0.79 |
$ 38.63 |
$ 80,350 |
| New Haven, CT |
290 |
0.99 |
0.94 |
$ 38.62 |
$ 80,340 |
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers:
Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers:
Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers:
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.
(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
United States Department of Labor
