Sort by any column. Employment is the number of telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer, Except Line Installers Salary by State (2026)
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers earn the most in Alaska at $95,850 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $33,760 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $63,890. All 54 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $95,850
- National median
- $63,890
- Lowest median
- $33,760
- States reporting
- 54
Alaska
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Puerto Rico
of 54 OEWS areas
Top 5 states for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
- 1. Alaska$95,850 median · $93,641 adjusted · 520 employed
- 2. North Dakota$90,890 median · $102,171 adjusted · 470 employed
- 3. New Hampshire$85,240 median · $81,832 adjusted · 550 employed
- 4. Vermont$81,800 median · $83,505 adjusted · 310 employed
- 5. Louisiana$80,210 median · $90,934 adjusted · 3,060 employed
Lowest-paying states for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
- 54. Puerto Rico$33,760 median · no price parity · 480 employed
- 53. Guam$36,600 median · no price parity · 190 employed
- 52. Arkansas$49,740 median · $57,214 adjusted · 1,320 employed
- 51. Oklahoma$50,350 median · $57,318 adjusted · 1,660 employed
- 50. U.S. Virgin Islands$55,960 median · no price parity · 60 employed
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer, Except Line Installers salary in every state
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | $95,850 | $61,610 | $101,720 | 520 | $93,641 |
| 2 | North Dakota | $90,890 | $62,820 | $97,560 | 470 | $102,171 |
| 3 | New Hampshire | $85,240 | $78,700 | $93,660 | 550 | $81,832 |
| 4 | Vermont | $81,800 | $61,170 | $88,360 | 310 | $83,505 |
| 5 | Louisiana | $80,210 | $59,710 | $91,370 | 3,060 | $90,934 |
| 6 | Hawaii | $79,250 | $58,350 | $86,940 | 760 | $72,078 |
| 7 | New Jersey | $78,000 | $63,700 | $97,490 | 2,690 | $71,688 |
| 8 | Washington | $77,610 | $62,640 | $83,270 | 3,210 | $72,524 |
| 9 | California | $76,630 | $65,480 | $97,400 | 14,040 | $69,211 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $76,500 | $60,920 | $93,190 | 2,890 | $72,336 |
| 11 | Colorado | $76,410 | $62,760 | $82,840 | 3,180 | $74,147 |
| 12 | Oregon | $75,270 | $60,790 | $84,540 | 1,710 | $72,822 |
| 13 | Connecticut | $75,200 | $60,120 | $80,880 | 1,910 | $72,580 |
| 14 | Minnesota | $75,150 | $60,520 | $82,750 | 1,900 | $76,201 |
| 15 | Montana | $73,970 | $60,880 | $81,240 | 630 | $78,155 |
| 16 | District of Columbia | $73,130 | $58,830 | $99,270 | 300 | $66,542 |
| 17 | Arizona | $72,710 | $41,600 | $84,750 | 3,320 | $72,221 |
| 18 | New York | $67,710 | $53,290 | $89,390 | 6,240 | $62,740 |
| 19 | Rhode Island | $66,960 | $61,390 | $88,560 | 150 | $65,467 |
| 20 | Delaware | $66,670 | $59,040 | $79,270 | 440 | $66,798 |
| 21 | Iowa | $65,710 | $49,830 | $80,130 | 1,780 | $74,873 |
| 22 | Utah | $65,650 | $49,450 | $83,220 | 2,160 | $66,404 |
| 23 | Pennsylvania | $64,960 | $47,650 | $78,260 | 5,220 | $66,576 |
| 24 | Georgia | $64,900 | $55,060 | $91,910 | 6,640 | $67,398 |
| 25 | Illinois | $64,630 | $49,930 | $77,530 | 5,760 | $64,657 |
| 26 | North Carolina | $63,970 | $52,130 | $81,250 | 3,540 | $67,818 |
| 27 | New Mexico | $63,600 | $47,340 | $82,140 | 1,100 | $68,972 |
| 28 | West Virginia | $63,560 | $48,420 | $79,830 | 820 | $71,019 |
| 29 | Maryland | $63,050 | $49,680 | $87,100 | 2,520 | $60,071 |
| 30 | Nevada | $62,800 | $48,400 | $76,080 | 890 | $62,813 |
| 31 | Idaho | $62,440 | $48,200 | $81,610 | 1,080 | $65,386 |
| 32 | South Dakota | $62,000 | $49,220 | $82,420 | 520 | $69,988 |
| 33 | Maine | $61,720 | $49,550 | $73,850 | 400 | $63,596 |
| 34 | Michigan | $61,700 | $49,540 | $76,780 | 3,940 | $64,126 |
| 35 | Ohio | $61,680 | $51,290 | $79,750 | 3,560 | $66,484 |
| 36 | South Carolina | $61,480 | $50,110 | $84,400 | 2,130 | $65,579 |
| 37 | Virginia | $61,340 | $49,570 | $77,570 | 3,310 | $60,670 |
| 38 | Mississippi | $61,250 | $49,050 | $90,910 | 1,500 | $70,440 |
| 39 | Tennessee | $61,220 | $51,220 | $80,400 | 2,480 | $66,638 |
| 40 | Florida | $61,030 | $49,520 | $72,140 | 11,820 | $59,015 |
| 41 | Indiana | $61,030 | $49,180 | $73,110 | 2,050 | $65,392 |
| 42 | Wisconsin | $60,770 | $53,540 | $73,330 | 2,120 | $64,584 |
| 43 | Nebraska | $60,520 | $46,550 | $76,850 | 1,430 | $67,168 |
| 44 | Wyoming | $60,250 | $51,360 | $81,500 | 310 | $65,001 |
| 45 | Alabama | $59,770 | $50,790 | $78,670 | 3,200 | $67,291 |
| 46 | Kentucky | $59,700 | $46,840 | $75,400 | 2,210 | $66,216 |
| 47 | Texas | $59,370 | $48,460 | $71,170 | 13,440 | $61,170 |
| 48 | Kansas | $58,690 | $47,830 | $64,680 | 1,480 | $65,162 |
| 49 | Missouri | $57,610 | $46,050 | $69,160 | 2,260 | $63,435 |
| 50 | U.S. Virgin Islands | $55,960 | $45,720 | $60,650 | 60 | N/A |
| 51 | Oklahoma | $50,350 | $45,330 | $62,910 | 1,660 | $57,318 |
| 52 | Arkansas | $49,740 | $41,370 | $61,070 | 1,320 | $57,214 |
| 53 | Guam | $36,600 | $35,310 | $69,830 | 190 | N/A |
| 54 | Puerto Rico | $33,760 | $27,330 | $36,470 | 480 | N/A |
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers, that changes the ranking: Alaska leads on raw pay at $95,850, while North Dakota leads once prices are taken into account at $102,171.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer, Except Line Installers pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers the most?
Alaska reports the highest median wage for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers at $95,850 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by North Dakota ($90,890) and New Hampshire ($85,240).
Which state pays Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers at $33,760 a year, $62,090 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts North Dakota first at $102,171 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $90,890. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
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