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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
168,180 1.7 % $ 29.65 $ 61,670 0.6 %

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

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.42 $ 22.45 $ 28.83 $ 36.80 $ 42.68
Annual Wage (2) $ 36,240 $ 46,690 $ 59,960 $ 76,550 $ 88,770

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 105,440 16.05 $ 31.54 $ 65,600
Building Equipment Contractors 24,090 1.03 $ 25.81 $ 53,680
Computer Systems Design and Related Services 7,110 0.29 $ 23.30 $ 48,470
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 5,200 4.93 $ 22.78 $ 47,380
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 5,010 0.35 $ 28.09 $ 58,430

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 105,440 16.05 $ 31.54 $ 65,600
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 5,200 4.93 $ 22.78 $ 47,380
Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers 3,970 1.70 $ 28.07 $ 58,390
Building Equipment Contractors 24,090 1.03 $ 25.81 $ 53,680
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 5,010 0.35 $ 28.09 $ 58,430

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)
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 310 0.08 $ 42.90 $ 89,230
Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations 50 0.04 $ 41.49 $ 86,300
Nonresidential Building Construction 50 0.01 $ 41.14 $ 85,570
Scientific Research and Development Services 130 0.01 $ 38.60 $ 80,280
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (8) (8) $ 37.07 $ 77,100

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 2022


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 18,880 1.45 1.28 $ 25.25 $ 52,520
California 16,140 0.92 0.80 $ 34.23 $ 71,210
Florida 13,300 1.44 1.27 $ 26.33 $ 54,760
New York 10,420 1.14 1.01 $ 31.50 $ 65,510
Georgia 8,740 1.89 1.67 $ 29.18 $ 60,700


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


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 680 2.22 1.95 $ 41.33 $ 85,960
Georgia 8,740 1.89 1.67 $ 29.18 $ 60,700
North Dakota 680 1.67 1.47 $ 33.32 $ 69,310
New Hampshire 1,070 1.63 1.43 $ 37.10 $ 77,180
Idaho 1,270 1.59 1.40 $ 28.07 $ 58,380


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


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 370 0.78 0.68 $ 42.09 $ 87,540
Alaska 680 2.22 1.95 $ 41.33 $ 85,960
District of Columbia 490 0.71 0.62 $ 38.67 $ 80,440
Massachusetts 3,120 0.88 0.77 $ 38.41 $ 79,890
New Hampshire 1,070 1.63 1.43 $ 37.10 $ 77,180



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


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 9,790 1.07 0.94 $ 32.23 $ 67,040
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 6,590 1.73 1.52 $ 25.74 $ 53,540
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 6,160 2.26 1.99 $ 30.38 $ 63,190
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 5,360 1.21 1.07 $ 30.42 $ 63,280
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 4,570 1.50 1.31 $ 25.33 $ 52,680
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 4,550 1.73 1.53 $ 26.53 $ 55,190
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 4,480 0.73 0.65 $ 33.82 $ 70,340
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 3,330 1.39 1.22 $ 37.99 $ 79,020
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 3,100 1.02 0.90 $ 34.64 $ 72,060
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 2,620 0.97 0.85 $ 39.08 $ 81,280


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


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 540 3.23 2.84 $ 43.51 $ 90,490
Valdosta, GA 170 3.19 2.80 $ 25.09 $ 52,190
Manchester, NH 290 2.75 2.42 $ 41.37 $ 86,050
Cheyenne, WY 130 2.73 2.40 $ 31.16 $ 64,810
Baton Rouge, LA 1,030 2.67 2.35 $ 28.11 $ 58,460
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 6,160 2.26 1.99 $ 30.38 $ 63,190
Corvallis, OR 80 2.10 1.85 $ 28.18 $ 58,610
Danbury, CT 160 2.08 1.83 $ 31.10 $ 64,680
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 370 2.05 1.80 $ 26.29 $ 54,680
Mobile, AL 340 1.98 1.74 $ 27.37 $ 56,920