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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).
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 |
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 |
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |