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.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
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| Alabama | 2,510 | $58,940 | $28.34 | |
| Alaska | 730 | $86,630 | $41.65 | |
| Arizona | 4,220 | $60,740 | $29.20 | |
| Arkansas | 1,680 | $49,840 | $23.96 | |
| California | 17,580 | $67,280 | $32.35 | |
| Colorado | 3,830 | $65,310 | $31.40 | |
| Connecticut | 2,070 | $68,320 | $32.85 | |
| Delaware | 360 | $54,940 | $26.42 | |
| District of Columbia | 510 | $72,590 | $34.90 | |
| Florida | 15,220 | $52,570 | $25.27 | |
| Georgia | 8,280 | $59,550 | $28.63 | |
| Hawaii | 740 | $64,470 | $31.00 | |
| Idaho | 760 | $56,520 | $27.17 | |
| Illinois | 9,640 | $60,160 | $28.93 | |
| Indiana | 2,980 | $49,730 | $23.91 | |
| Iowa | 1,800 | $55,160 | $26.52 | |
| Kansas | 1,770 | $54,680 | $26.29 | |
| Kentucky | 2,090 | $58,680 | $28.21 | |
| Louisiana | 2,660 | $61,000 | $29.33 | |
| Maine | 480 | $64,270 | $30.90 | |
| Maryland | 3,440 | $61,510 | $29.57 | |
| Massachusetts | 3,200 | $79,460 | $38.20 | |
| Michigan | 4,030 | $56,060 | $26.95 | |
| Minnesota | 2,440 | $59,000 | $28.36 | |
| Mississippi | 2,070 | $61,250 | $29.45 | |
| Missouri | 3,590 | $57,950 | $27.86 | |
| Montana | 730 | $59,510 | $28.61 | |
| Nebraska | 1,110 | $58,820 | $28.28 | |
| Nevada | 1,290 | $53,050 | $25.51 | |
| New Hampshire | 1,060 | $72,320 | $34.77 | |
| New Jersey | 3,620 | $64,670 | $31.09 | |
| New Mexico | 1,320 | $57,770 | $27.78 | |
| New York | 7,520 | $73,620 | $35.39 | |
| North Carolina | 5,520 | $57,850 | $27.81 | |
| North Dakota | 600 | $64,810 | $31.16 | |
| Ohio | 3,650 | $60,790 | $29.22 | |
| Oklahoma | 1,710 | $51,820 | $24.92 | |
| Oregon | 1,660 | $62,250 | $29.93 | |
| Pennsylvania | 6,780 | $62,000 | $29.81 | |
| Rhode Island | 590 | $73,350 | $35.26 | |
| South Carolina | 2,550 | $53,330 | $25.64 | |
| South Dakota | 400 | $58,280 | $28.02 | |
| Tennessee | 3,780 | $55,810 | $26.83 | |
| Texas | 16,560 | $53,930 | $25.93 | |
| Utah | 1,670 | $60,970 | $29.31 | |
| Vermont | 400 | $67,450 | $32.43 | |
| Virginia | 3,540 | $60,220 | $28.95 | |
| Washington | 4,240 | $63,560 | $30.56 | |
| West Virginia | 690 | $58,110 | $27.94 | |
| Wisconsin | 2,710 | $57,420 | $27.61 | |
| Wyoming | 430 | $66,280 | $31.86 |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to assemble, install, operate, maintain, and repair one- and two- way communications equipment and systems, including television cable systems and mobile or stationary communication devices. Includes instruction in diagnostic techniques, the use of testing equipment and the principles of mechanics, electricity, and electronics as they relate to the repair of communications systems.
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$60,350 per yearNational average salaryModerateJob growth rate
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Postsecondary nondegree awardTypical education requirement
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Moderate-term on-the-job trainingTypical on-the-job training requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers.
- Less than high school 4%
- High school graduate 29%
- College dropout 34%
- Associate’s degree 18%
- Bachelor’s degree 13%
- Master’s degree 2%
- Doctorate degree 0%
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