Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Median $63,520
Occupation · SOC 49-2022
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers: pay and where the jobs are
What telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers earn in the U.S., how pay varies across workers and states, and tools to plan around it.
National pay, May 2025
$63,890 median annual wage
- Mean (average) annual wage
- $68,500
- Median hourly wage
- $30.72
- Mean hourly wage
- $32.93
- Employment
- 140,920
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-2022.
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How much do telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers make?
The median annual wage for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers was $63,890 in May 2025, so half of workers earned more and half earned less. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $44,240 and the highest-paid 10% more than $96,730. As an hourly rate, the median is $30.72. About 140,920 people work in this occupation nationwide. The highest state medians are in Alaska ($95,850), North Dakota ($90,890) and New Hampshire ($85,240). After taxes and local prices, though, a median paycheck goes furthest in North Dakota.
Pay ladder
What each step of the pay range for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers looks like per month. Take-home here includes federal tax, Social Security and Medicare for a single filer; add your state in the paycheck calculator.
| Step | Annual | Hourly | Monthly gross | Monthly after federal tax & FICA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,240 | $21.27 | $3,687 | $3,144 |
| 25th percentile | $51,830 | $24.92 | $4,319 | $3,652 |
| Median | $63,890 | $30.72 | $5,324 | $4,460 |
| 75th percentile | $81,690 | $39.27 | $6,808 | $5,525 |
| 90th percentile | $96,730 | $46.51 | $8,061 | $6,407 |
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers: pay by state
54 states and territories have a published median, sorted from highest to lowest. The last two columns are our estimates: the median after 2026 federal and state taxes, and that take-home restated in national-average prices.
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$81,226 take-home in national prices
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$74,238 take-home in national prices
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$71,692 take-home in national prices
Where a median telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installer paycheck goes furthest after 2026 taxes and BEA price levels.
| State | Employment | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Median after tax* | In national prices† |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 520 | $95,850 | $56,150 | $103,280 | $75,989 | $74,238 |
| North Dakota | 470 | $90,890 | $58,280 | $103,150 | $72,258 | $81,226 |
| New Hampshire | 550 | $85,240 | $61,960 | $96,610 | $68,796 | $66,046 |
| Vermont | 310 | $81,800 | $49,910 | $90,820 | $63,482 | $64,805 |
| Louisiana | 3,060 | $80,210 | $50,930 | $94,800 | $63,238 | $71,692 |
| Hawaii | 760 | $79,250 | $51,530 | $96,970 | $59,973 | $54,545 |
| New Jersey | 2,690 | $78,000 | $51,590 | $104,770 | $60,406 | $55,518 |
| Washington | 3,210 | $77,610 | $50,200 | $101,630 | $62,352 | $58,266 |
| California | 14,040 | $76,630 | $56,410 | $113,240 | $58,838 | $53,141 |
| Massachusetts | 2,890 | $76,500 | $39,610 | $106,400 | $58,691 | $55,496 |
| Colorado | 3,180 | $76,410 | $51,030 | $88,660 | $59,595 | $57,830 |
| Oregon | 1,710 | $75,270 | $47,750 | $103,380 | $56,182 | $54,355 |
| Connecticut | 1,910 | $75,200 | $47,380 | $99,460 | $57,871 | $55,855 |
| Minnesota | 1,900 | $75,150 | $45,040 | $89,630 | $57,781 | $58,588 |
| Montana | 630 | $73,970 | $50,450 | $92,410 | $58,049 | $61,334 |
| District of Columbia | 300 | $73,130 | $51,710 | $131,140 | $56,970 | $51,838 |
| Arizona | 3,320 | $72,710 | $38,580 | $93,720 | $58,557 | $58,164 |
| New York | 6,240 | $67,710 | $48,220 | $102,180 | $53,081 | $49,185 |
| Rhode Island | 150 | $66,960 | $57,300 | $95,950 | $53,306 | $52,117 |
| Delaware | 440 | $66,670 | $49,530 | $85,200 | $52,406 | $52,507 |
| Iowa | 1,780 | $65,710 | $45,600 | $83,620 | $53,133 | $60,542 |
| Utah | 2,160 | $65,650 | $47,110 | $89,180 | $52,358 | $52,959 |
| Pennsylvania | 5,220 | $64,960 | $41,510 | $97,800 | $52,336 | $53,638 |
| Georgia | 6,640 | $64,900 | $41,900 | $96,960 | $51,837 | $53,833 |
| Illinois | 5,760 | $64,630 | $42,700 | $100,140 | $51,056 | $51,077 |
| North Carolina | 3,540 | $63,970 | $48,400 | $94,480 | $51,536 | $54,636 |
| New Mexico | 1,100 | $63,600 | $43,550 | $85,690 | $51,459 | $55,805 |
| West Virginia | 820 | $63,560 | $41,970 | $96,960 | $51,229 | $57,240 |
| Maryland | 2,520 | $63,050 | $44,120 | $99,230 | $50,212 | $47,839 |
| Nevada | 890 | $62,800 | $46,060 | $78,820 | $52,640 | $52,651 |
| Idaho | 1,080 | $62,440 | $41,630 | $83,990 | $50,150 | $52,516 |
| South Dakota | 520 | $62,000 | $42,630 | $88,000 | $51,997 | $58,697 |
| Maine | 400 | $61,720 | $48,780 | $91,310 | $48,975 | $50,464 |
| Michigan | 3,940 | $61,700 | $44,650 | $85,090 | $49,384 | $51,326 |
| Ohio | 3,560 | $61,680 | $43,680 | $99,550 | $50,487 | $54,420 |
| South Carolina | 2,130 | $61,480 | $43,900 | $92,910 | $49,818 | $53,140 |
| Virginia | 3,310 | $61,340 | $44,030 | $90,290 | $48,754 | $48,221 |
| Mississippi | 1,500 | $61,250 | $38,330 | $91,610 | $49,676 | $57,130 |
| Tennessee | 2,480 | $61,220 | $45,880 | $92,780 | $51,370 | $55,916 |
| Florida | 11,820 | $61,030 | $45,910 | $92,550 | $51,218 | $49,527 |
| Indiana | 2,050 | $61,030 | $46,020 | $77,120 | $49,447 | $52,981 |
| Wisconsin | 2,120 | $60,770 | $48,780 | $81,960 | $48,901 | $51,970 |
| Nebraska | 1,430 | $60,520 | $41,290 | $82,950 | $48,934 | $54,309 |
| Wyoming | 310 | $60,250 | $46,860 | $83,480 | $50,591 | $54,580 |
| Alabama | 3,200 | $59,770 | $43,750 | $91,790 | $47,706 | $53,709 |
| Kentucky | 2,210 | $59,700 | $38,870 | $88,320 | $48,177 | $53,436 |
| Texas | 13,440 | $59,370 | $39,140 | $89,120 | $49,884 | $51,396 |
| Kansas | 1,480 | $58,690 | $44,140 | $80,960 | $46,862 | $52,030 |
| Missouri | 2,260 | $57,610 | $36,590 | $86,790 | $46,699 | $51,421 |
| Virgin Islands | 60 | $55,960 | $37,650 | $70,940 | — | — |
| Oklahoma | 1,660 | $50,350 | $37,020 | $77,040 | $40,916 | $46,579 |
| Arkansas | 1,320 | $49,740 | $34,620 | $68,580 | $40,793 | $46,923 |
| Guam | 190 | $36,600 | $28,430 | $87,920 | — | — |
| Puerto Rico | 480 | $33,760 | $25,320 | $50,220 | — | — |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (released 2026-05-15), SOC 49-2022. *Our estimate for a single filer paid biweekly with no pre-tax deductions or local tax, 2026 federal and state rules. †Take-home ÷ BEA Regional Price Parity × 100 (2024 price levels).
Sources
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25nat.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.
- OEWS May 2025 (oesm25st.zip) — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed 2026-10-09.