Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
SOC code 49-9052 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,310 | $21.79 |
| 25th percentile | $54,310 | $26.11 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $74,330 | $35.73 |
| 75th percentile | $95,850 | $46.08 |
| 90th percentile | $103,680 | $49.85 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-9052), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 51 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,470 | $61,730 | $61,070 | $43,510 | $46,180 | $74,880 | $82,570 |
| Alaska | 370 | $84,860 | $98,170 | $47,780 | $64,220 | $101,740 | $106,140 |
| Arizona | 1,680 | $61,460 | $60,100 | $45,330 | $48,110 | $69,030 | $80,100 |
| Arkansas | 1,140 | $62,190 | $57,960 | $33,700 | $45,660 | $91,280 | $98,090 |
| California | 10,300 | $84,450 | $92,350 | $52,020 | $65,400 | $100,640 | $105,840 |
| Colorado | 1,620 | $64,930 | $62,820 | $47,370 | $50,790 | $78,690 | $86,400 |
| Connecticut | 830 | $80,700 | $87,860 | $44,770 | $57,890 | $97,030 | $108,970 |
| Delaware | 530 | $76,130 | $82,150 | $38,660 | $55,060 | $97,790 | $99,700 |
| District of Columbia | 660 | $86,170 | $95,930 | $46,130 | $77,150 | $96,710 | $100,100 |
| Florida | 6,400 | $57,160 | $53,140 | $36,470 | $43,230 | $67,040 | $79,670 |
| Georgia | 3,830 | $58,950 | $57,030 | $37,850 | $46,340 | $72,880 | $77,700 |
| Hawaii | 710 | $79,770 | $78,020 | $59,160 | $59,180 | $80,640 | $102,730 |
| Idaho | 240 | $50,250 | $48,980 | $38,180 | $44,460 | $54,260 | $67,770 |
| Illinois | 2,470 | $73,180 | $75,590 | $46,020 | $51,480 | $92,170 | $103,130 |
| Indiana | 1,760 | $58,040 | $56,750 | $40,120 | $47,010 | $72,120 | $79,370 |
| Iowa | 840 | $61,310 | $60,650 | $42,350 | $46,780 | $72,180 | $83,250 |
| Kansas | 780 | $69,870 | $66,770 | $40,930 | $50,030 | $94,070 | $100,810 |
| Kentucky | 1,610 | $60,890 | $60,180 | $40,700 | $47,290 | $73,710 | $82,900 |
| Louisiana | 990 | $49,030 | $46,920 | $34,970 | $42,120 | $57,550 | $64,980 |
| Maine | 550 | $83,290 | $91,400 | $52,400 | $75,920 | $93,540 | $99,020 |
| Maryland | 2,850 | $81,140 | $87,900 | $50,420 | $63,860 | $96,560 | $101,590 |
| Massachusetts | 2,450 | $96,080 | $104,040 | $72,560 | $96,140 | $105,020 | $108,170 |
| Michigan | 2,220 | $65,180 | $65,460 | $43,610 | $50,340 | $76,630 | $84,540 |
| Minnesota | 940 | $67,570 | $60,940 | $48,270 | $50,820 | $82,250 | $98,920 |
| Mississippi | 700 | $58,350 | $58,390 | $34,300 | $40,710 | $71,120 | $84,150 |
| Missouri | 2,270 | $66,200 | $58,920 | $40,930 | $48,640 | $90,910 | $98,000 |
| Montana | 470 | $57,570 | $51,110 | $37,890 | $47,770 | $65,590 | $83,420 |
| Nebraska | 560 | $54,750 | $48,250 | $40,990 | $45,560 | $62,110 | $78,720 |
| Nevada | 720 | $58,730 | $54,030 | $37,410 | $47,430 | $71,840 | $76,140 |
| New Hampshire | 600 | $79,330 | $84,470 | $49,810 | $68,830 | $94,860 | $97,340 |
| New Jersey | 3,230 | $94,230 | $101,270 | $57,890 | $85,650 | $103,180 | $116,240 |
| New Mexico | 390 | $59,970 | $62,210 | $39,320 | $48,460 | $72,920 | $77,050 |
| New York | 9,780 | $88,840 | $105,900 | $42,520 | $62,640 | $108,450 | $111,250 |
| North Carolina | 1,710 | $58,810 | $53,420 | $39,930 | $45,810 | $69,830 | $84,100 |
| North Dakota | 310 | $70,520 | $80,810 | $45,760 | $46,960 | $93,200 | $94,960 |
| Ohio | 3,260 | $59,040 | $55,430 | $44,100 | $47,570 | $68,450 | $81,580 |
| Oklahoma | 1,100 | $60,710 | $52,360 | $33,970 | $43,300 | $78,170 | $100,090 |
| Oregon | 870 | $68,810 | $64,360 | $49,620 | $58,530 | $79,410 | $93,530 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,640 | $78,900 | $80,630 | $47,930 | $62,840 | $97,340 | $99,010 |
| Rhode Island | 710 | $99,870 | $103,050 | $95,880 | $96,970 | $103,230 | $103,560 |
| South Carolina | 1,540 | $57,990 | $56,090 | $38,230 | $47,600 | $67,900 | $80,330 |
| South Dakota | 530 | $54,890 | $56,380 | $34,420 | $39,730 | $62,470 | $81,020 |
| Tennessee | 2,050 | $61,290 | $59,420 | $43,780 | $48,180 | $73,520 | $84,640 |
| Texas | 8,160 | $69,000 | $68,320 | $40,380 | $47,100 | $90,310 | $100,030 |
| Utah | 670 | $56,730 | $55,980 | $36,870 | $43,030 | $73,480 | $78,850 |
| Vermont | 260 | $68,530 | $67,370 | $50,140 | $60,470 | $79,700 | $82,940 |
| Virginia | 4,200 | $77,890 | $80,090 | $51,450 | $62,080 | $95,270 | $99,920 |
| Washington | 1,520 | $75,090 | $79,990 | $46,430 | $51,270 | $94,010 | $99,030 |
| West Virginia | 1,150 | $78,800 | $84,490 | $59,940 | $62,910 | $89,040 | $90,600 |
| Wisconsin | 550 | $61,270 | $60,150 | $39,860 | $48,770 | $70,710 | $85,490 |
| Wyoming | 180 | $57,350 | $57,190 | $36,770 | $47,840 | $65,580 | $82,550 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.