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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Salary

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers earn a median $63,890 a year nationally. Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

U.S. median
$63,890
$30.72 per hour
Range
$44,240 – $96,730
10th to 90th percentile
Employed
140,920
across the U.S.

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers take-home pay calculator

Starts at the national median. Pick your state to see your real paycheck.

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$53,516
per year · effective tax rate 16.2%
$4,460Monthly
$2,230Twice a month
$2,058Every 2 weeks
$25.73Hourly
  • Federal income tax$5,487
  • Social Security (6.2%)$3,961
  • Medicare (1.45%)$926
  • Texas income tax$0
  • Take-home pay$53,516

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 0.00% state

Pay by experience

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home (no state tax)
10th percentile (entry level)$44,240$21.27$37,727
25th percentile$51,830$24.92$43,825
Median (50th)$63,890$30.72$53,516
75th percentile$81,690$39.27$66,299
90th percentile (top earners)$96,730$46.50$76,880

Best cities for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers (after tax & cost of living)

#Metro areaMedianTake-homeReal value*Jobs
1Baton Rouge, LA$81,470$64,086$70,595520
2New Orleans, LA$81,090$63,830$68,934590
3Salt Lake City, UT$80,000$62,476$61,9381,180
4Pittsburgh, PA$70,590$56,323$59,493810
5San Jose, CA$87,950$65,610$59,4171,060
6Seattle, WA$81,030$65,835$59,2391,750
7Charlotte, NC$72,600$57,516$59,0831,150
8San Francisco, CA$92,290$68,203$58,9921,850
9Des Moines, IA$66,920$54,017$58,906510
10Philadelphia, PA$75,290$59,485$58,0042,020
11New Haven, CT$77,370$60,579$57,938440
12Memphis, TN$63,160$52,929$57,420440
13Denver, CO$77,570$60,696$57,3781,900
14Bridgeport, CT$77,270$60,515$56,628480
15Minneapolis, MN$76,990$59,281$56,554890
16Cleveland, OH$64,460$52,983$56,411550
17Boston, MA$78,240$60,180$55,5852,140
18Atlanta, GA$70,790$55,580$55,5474,300
19Portland, OR$77,980$57,695$54,7281,160
20Birmingham, AL$63,080$49,976$54,533840
21San Antonio, TX$61,030$51,218$54,075660
22Urban Honolulu, HI$79,090$59,989$54,063580
23Nashville, TN$61,710$51,764$53,732810
24Sacramento, CA$73,990$57,213$53,6361,060
25Austin, TX$62,400$52,318$53,3501,110

*Take-home pay in U.S.-average dollars (BEA Regional Price Parities).

Highest-paying cities

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers salary by state

StateMedianTake-homeRangeJobs
Alaska $95,850$76,260 $56,150 – $103,280520
North Dakota $90,890$72,258 $58,280 – $103,150470
New Hampshire $85,240$68,796 $61,960 – $96,610550
Vermont $81,800$63,438 $49,910 – $90,820310
Louisiana $80,210$63,238 $50,930 – $94,8003,060
Hawaii $79,250$60,090 $51,530 – $96,970760
New Jersey $78,000$60,924 $51,590 – $104,7702,690
Washington $77,610$63,429 $50,200 – $101,6303,210
California $76,630$58,825 $56,410 – $113,24014,040
Massachusetts $76,500$59,043 $39,610 – $106,4002,890
Colorado $76,410$59,931 $51,030 – $88,6603,180
Oregon $75,270$56,026 $47,750 – $103,3801,710
Connecticut $75,200$59,172 $47,380 – $99,4601,910
Minnesota $75,150$58,111 $45,040 – $89,6301,900
Montana $73,970$58,049 $50,450 – $92,410630
District of Columbia $73,130$56,970 $51,710 – $131,140300
Arizona $72,710$58,372 $38,580 – $93,7203,320
New York $67,710$53,405 $48,220 – $102,1806,240
Rhode Island $66,960$54,042 $57,300 – $95,950150
Delaware $66,670$52,673 $49,530 – $85,200440
Iowa $65,710$53,133 $45,600 – $83,6201,780
Utah $65,650$52,942 $47,110 – $89,1802,160
Pennsylvania $64,960$52,381 $41,510 – $97,8005,220
Georgia $64,900$51,582 $41,900 – $96,9606,640
Illinois $64,630$51,056 $42,700 – $100,1405,760
North Carolina $63,970$51,536 $48,400 – $94,4803,540
New Mexico $63,600$51,459 $43,550 – $85,6901,100
West Virginia $63,560$51,122 $41,970 – $96,960820
Maryland $63,050$50,209 $44,120 – $99,2302,520
Nevada $62,800$52,640 $46,060 – $78,820890
Idaho $62,440$50,150 $41,630 – $83,9901,080
South Dakota $62,000$51,997 $42,630 – $88,000520
Maine $61,720$48,788 $48,780 – $91,310400
Michigan $61,700$49,384 $44,650 – $85,0903,940
Ohio $61,680$50,826 $43,680 – $99,5503,560
South Carolina $61,480$49,047 $43,900 – $92,9102,130
Virginia $61,340$48,754 $44,030 – $90,2903,310
Mississippi $61,250$49,676 $38,330 – $91,6101,500
Tennessee $61,220$51,370 $45,880 – $92,7802,480
Florida $61,030$51,218 $45,910 – $92,55011,820
Indiana $61,030$49,447 $46,020 – $77,1202,050
Wisconsin $60,770$49,116 $48,780 – $81,9602,120
Nebraska $60,520$48,934 $41,290 – $82,9501,430
Wyoming $60,250$50,591 $46,860 – $83,480310
Alabama $59,770$47,482 $43,750 – $91,7903,200
Kentucky $59,700$48,177 $38,870 – $88,3202,210
Texas $59,370$49,884 $39,140 – $89,12013,440
Kansas $58,690$46,862 $44,140 – $80,9601,480
Missouri $57,610$46,699 $36,590 – $86,7902,260
Oklahoma $50,350$40,916 $37,020 – $77,0401,660
Arkansas $49,740$40,419 $34,620 – $68,5801,320

Frequently asked questions

How much does a telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers make?

The national median salary for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers is $63,890 a year ($30.72 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn under $44,240 and the top 10% earn over $96,730. Source: BLS, May 2025.

Which state pays telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers the most?

Alaska has the highest median pay at $95,850. After taxes and local prices, Baton Rouge, LA offers the best real take-home pay of any metro area.

How many telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers are there in the U.S.?

About 140,920 people work as telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers nationwide.

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