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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


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


Top paying metropolitan areas for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 90 1.28 1.75 $ 46.56 $ 96,850
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA 670 1.20 1.65 $ 45.14 $ 93,890
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,380 0.51 0.70 $ 43.93 $ 91,380
Urban Honolulu, HI 650 1.53 2.10 $ 42.61 $ 88,640
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 1,730 0.72 0.99 $ 42.39 $ 88,160
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 7,500 0.82 1.12 $ 42.17 $ 87,710
Worcester, MA-CT 200 0.71 0.97 $ 42.05 $ 87,470
Trenton, NJ 140 0.61 0.83 $ 42.04 $ 87,440
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,870 0.67 0.93 $ 41.38 $ 86,060
Chico, CA 80 1.02 1.40 $ 41.21 $ 85,710

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 380 1.94 2.67 $ 22.98 $ 47,800
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 310 1.60 2.20 $ 24.51 $ 50,980
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 250 1.33 1.82 $ 26.76 $ 55,650
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 250 1.32 1.81 $ 31.13 $ 64,760
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 240 0.89 1.22 $ 29.46 $ 61,290

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 380 1.94 2.67 $ 22.98 $ 47,800
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 180 1.84 2.53 $ 44.05 $ 91,630
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 190 1.77 2.44 $ 23.07 $ 47,990
Maryland nonmetropolitan area 100 1.67 2.29 $ 35.42 $ 73,670
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 190 1.64 2.26 $ 21.14 $ 43,970

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 180 1.84 2.53 $ 44.05 $ 91,630
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 80 0.80 1.10 $ 37.98 $ 79,000
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 210 1.35 1.85 $ 37.60 $ 78,210
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 70 0.52 0.71 $ 37.51 $ 78,020
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area 110 1.55 2.12 $ 36.43 $ 75,780


About May 2022 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 OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023