236 metro areas
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer Salary by City (2026)
Telecommunications line installers and repairers earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $105,730 a year, against $73,940 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in El Centro, CA ($108,420 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $73,940BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $105,730San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $108,420El Centro, CA
- Metro areas
- 236With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for telecommunications line installers and repairers
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$105,730
- El Centro, CA$103,190
- Barnstable Town, MA$100,900
- San Francisco, CA$100,130
- Trenton, NJ$99,940
- Chico, CA$99,090
- Salinas, CA$97,160
- Bridgeport, CT$96,820
- Waterbury, CT$96,510
- Providence, RI-MA$96,220
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $105,730 |
| El Centro, CA | $103,190 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $100,900 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $100,130 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $99,940 |
| Chico, CA | $99,090 |
| Salinas, CA | $97,160 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $96,820 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $96,510 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $96,220 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- El Centro, CA$103,190 nominal$108,420
- Barnstable Town, MA$100,900 nominal$102,590
- Watertown, NY$89,250 nominal$101,780
- Springfield, MA$95,140 nominal$99,040
- Chico, CA$99,090 nominal$97,920
- Trenton, NJ$99,940 nominal$96,860
- Waterbury, CT$96,510 nominal$96,720
- Merced, CA$94,520 nominal$96,180
- San Jose, CA$105,730 nominal$95,750
- Wheeling, WV-OH$84,200 nominal$95,330
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| El Centro, CA | $108,420 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $102,590 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | $101,780 |
| Springfield, MA | $99,040 |
| Chico, CA | $97,920 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $96,860 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $96,720 |
| Merced, CA | $96,180 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $95,750 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | $95,330 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $105,730 | $87,780 | $114,590 | $95,750 |
| 2 | El Centro, CA | $103,190 | $86,650 | $111,340 | $108,420 |
| 3 | Barnstable Town, MA | $100,900 | $85,510 | $108,470 | $102,590 |
| 4 | San Francisco, CA | $100,130 | $78,980 | $110,550 | $86,610 |
| 5 | Trenton, NJ | $99,940 | $91,310 | $104,210 | $96,860 |
| 6 | Chico, CA | $99,090 | $78,190 | $109,390 | $97,920 |
| 7 | Salinas, CA | $97,160 | $75,420 | $107,870 | $89,100 |
| 8 | Bridgeport, CT | $96,820 | $81,470 | $104,370 | $90,600 |
| 9 | Waterbury, CT | $96,510 | $77,670 | $105,810 | $96,720 |
| 10 | Providence, RI-MA | $96,220 | $79,370 | $104,540 | $94,540 |
| 11 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $95,700 | $64,790 | $110,930 | $88,120 |
| 12 | Springfield, MA | $95,140 | $76,000 | $104,560 | $99,040 |
| 13 | New York, NY-NJ | $94,990 | $65,270 | $109,640 | $84,390 |
| 14 | Merced, CA | $94,520 | $68,060 | $107,540 | $96,180 |
| 15 | Santa Rosa, CA | $94,490 | $78,210 | $102,520 | $87,670 |
| 16 | Norwich, CT | $93,450 | $81,100 | $99,550 | $93,040 |
| 17 | Stockton, CA | $93,410 | $75,170 | $102,400 | $88,890 |
| 18 | Hartford, CT | $93,270 | $77,500 | $101,030 | $90,780 |
| 19 | Modesto, CA | $93,140 | $75,980 | $101,610 | $89,460 |
| 20 | Boston, MA-NH | $91,710 | $64,520 | $105,100 | $84,710 |
| 21 | Vallejo, CA | $90,980 | $69,180 | $101,730 | $83,870 |
| 22 | Atlantic City, NJ | $90,380 | $66,810 | $102,000 | $91,420 |
| 23 | Worcester, MA | $90,210 | $63,670 | $103,290 | $87,990 |
| 24 | Los Angeles, CA | $90,020 | $69,140 | $100,320 | $79,270 |
| 25 | Portland, ME | $90,020 | $76,610 | $96,620 | $88,380 |
| 26 | Sacramento, CA | $89,810 | $65,400 | $101,840 | $84,190 |
| 27 | Fairbanks, AK | $89,790 | $65,920 | $101,550 | $87,000 |
| 28 | Oxnard, CA | $89,730 | $69,660 | $99,630 | $81,180 |
| 29 | Watertown, NY | $89,250 | $56,470 | $105,390 | $101,780 |
| 30 | San Diego, CA | $88,570 | $65,480 | $99,920 | $79,160 |
| 31 | Glens Falls, NY | $88,300 | $52,120 | $106,120 | $93,080 |
| 32 | Bakersfield, CA | $87,650 | $68,700 | $96,990 | $86,880 |
| 33 | Fresno, CA | $86,470 | $61,530 | $98,740 | $84,640 |
| 34 | Lewiston, ME | $86,470 | $71,240 | $93,950 | $91,270 |
| 35 | Anchorage, AK | $85,990 | $60,920 | $98,320 | $81,570 |
| 36 | State College, PA | $85,740 | $64,630 | $96,160 | $88,610 |
| 37 | Lynchburg, VA | $85,050 | $68,270 | $93,330 | $95,170 |
| 38 | Riverside, CA | $84,990 | $63,150 | $95,760 | $79,850 |
| 39 | Roanoke, VA | $84,720 | $59,740 | $97,030 | $90,500 |
| 40 | Beckley, WV | $84,220 | $72,820 | $89,840 | $95,300 |
| 41 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $84,200 | $66,930 | $92,680 | $95,330 |
| 42 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $84,160 | $57,550 | $97,260 | $82,060 |
| 43 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $84,120 | $57,450 | $97,260 | $77,260 |
| 44 | Pittsfield, MA | $84,010 | $53,040 | $99,280 | $88,330 |
| 45 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $84,010 | $63,020 | $94,350 | $75,710 |
| 46 | Staunton, VA | $83,280 | $65,400 | $92,100 | $91,390 |
| 47 | Kahului, HI | $83,050 | $68,640 | $90,150 | $75,920 |
| 48 | Santa Maria, CA | $83,050 | $55,810 | $96,450 | $76,330 |
| 49 | Manchester, NH | $82,350 | $61,940 | $92,390 | $77,940 |
| 50 | Buffalo, NY | $82,310 | $49,380 | $98,510 | $85,880 |
| 51 | Olympia, WA | $81,850 | $58,220 | $93,480 | $78,950 |
| 52 | Odessa, TX | $81,520 | $55,790 | $94,180 | $86,820 |
| 53 | Pittsburgh, PA | $81,430 | $55,020 | $94,430 | $86,010 |
| 54 | Albany, NY | $81,370 | $54,830 | $94,450 | $81,720 |
| 55 | Elmira, NY | $80,950 | $60,010 | $91,250 | $85,750 |
| 56 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $80,930 | $61,340 | $90,600 | $80,960 |
| 57 | Midland, TX | $80,930 | $51,770 | $95,280 | $84,490 |
| 58 | Dover, DE | $80,200 | $56,640 | $91,810 | $82,250 |
| 59 | Baltimore, MD | $80,040 | $54,370 | $92,680 | $76,600 |
| 60 | Dallas, TX | $79,290 | $55,370 | $91,080 | $76,910 |
| 61 | Corpus Christi, TX | $79,080 | $54,890 | $90,980 | $85,330 |
| 62 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $78,750 | $58,530 | $88,690 | $89,060 |
| 63 | Utica, NY | $78,690 | $53,910 | $90,900 | $84,910 |
| 64 | Lebanon, PA | $78,420 | $55,270 | $89,810 | $84,130 |
| 65 | Kingston, NY | $78,310 | $51,960 | $91,290 | $77,760 |
| 66 | Bangor, ME | $78,270 | $60,240 | $87,150 | $81,100 |
| 67 | Rochester, NY | $77,920 | $52,920 | $90,230 | $80,300 |
| 68 | Seattle, WA | $77,400 | $52,580 | $89,630 | $69,650 |
| 69 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $77,360 | $57,120 | $87,320 | $73,800 |
| 70 | Reading, PA | $77,360 | $52,520 | $89,590 | $79,700 |
| 71 | Redding, CA | $77,250 | $42,720 | $94,240 | $76,730 |
| 72 | Austin, TX | $76,920 | $52,040 | $89,170 | $78,440 |
| 73 | Wichita Falls, TX | $76,810 | $60,510 | $84,840 | $85,810 |
| 74 | Longview, TX | $76,730 | $54,950 | $87,440 | $85,750 |
| 75 | Syracuse, NY | $76,710 | $50,110 | $89,840 | $80,120 |
| 76 | Scranton, PA | $76,540 | $53,810 | $87,760 | $81,810 |
| 77 | Minot, ND | $76,440 | $47,280 | $90,810 | $87,830 |
| 78 | McAllen, TX | $76,190 | $53,190 | $87,530 | $88,700 |
| 79 | Chicago, IL-IN | $76,000 | $45,610 | $90,960 | $73,360 |
| 80 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $75,960 | $44,870 | $91,270 | $88,440 |
| 81 | Houston, TX | $75,550 | $48,730 | $88,730 | $76,600 |
| 82 | Salisbury, MD | $75,550 | $51,270 | $87,510 | $79,010 |
| 83 | San Antonio, TX | $75,130 | $53,210 | $85,950 | $79,320 |
| 84 | Traverse City, MI | $75,050 | $59,490 | $82,720 | $80,380 |
| 85 | Visalia, CA | $75,050 | $45,800 | $89,460 | $75,180 |
| 86 | Mankato, MN | $74,840 | $57,620 | $83,300 | $82,280 |
| 87 | Kennewick, WA | $74,400 | $56,510 | $83,220 | $74,340 |
| 88 | Morgantown, WV | $74,260 | $55,470 | $83,510 | $79,570 |
| 89 | Yakima, WA | $74,210 | $57,820 | $82,310 | $77,670 |
| 90 | Flint, MI | $74,090 | $54,560 | $83,720 | $79,640 |
| 91 | Richmond, VA | $74,090 | $46,820 | $87,530 | $75,710 |
| 92 | Detroit, MI | $73,960 | $56,800 | $82,410 | $73,740 |
| 93 | Topeka, KS | $73,900 | $44,390 | $88,420 | $83,200 |
| 94 | Williamsport, PA | $73,900 | $47,530 | $86,900 | $80,020 |
| 95 | Reno, NV | $73,610 | $52,480 | $84,030 | $72,870 |
| 96 | Harrisburg, PA | $72,880 | $46,970 | $85,650 | $73,880 |
| 97 | Madison, WI | $72,860 | $55,700 | $81,330 | $74,890 |
| 98 | Ann Arbor, MI | $72,820 | $52,710 | $82,720 | $72,180 |
| 99 | Milwaukee, WI | $72,820 | $56,450 | $80,870 | $75,120 |
| 100 | Wichita, KS | $72,450 | $51,150 | $82,930 | $81,450 |
| 101 | Kalamazoo, MI | $72,280 | $57,450 | $79,580 | $76,210 |
| 102 | Laredo, TX | $72,130 | $52,790 | $81,680 | $82,950 |
| 103 | Denver, CO | $72,090 | $50,480 | $82,740 | $68,150 |
| 104 | Binghamton, NY | $71,880 | $50,770 | $82,280 | $77,400 |
| 105 | Peoria, IL | $71,860 | $46,590 | $84,300 | $78,770 |
| 106 | Killeen, TX | $71,450 | $47,900 | $83,050 | $78,400 |
| 107 | Fort Collins, CO | $71,090 | $49,400 | $81,790 | $70,300 |
| 108 | Burlington, VT | $70,950 | $53,810 | $79,370 | $70,280 |
| 109 | Lexington Park, MD | $70,370 | $53,910 | $78,480 | $69,840 |
| 110 | Jonesboro, AR | $70,320 | $42,390 | $84,070 | $81,890 |
| 111 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $69,850 | $52,670 | $78,310 | $75,050 |
| 112 | Birmingham, AL | $69,780 | $48,960 | $80,040 | $76,140 |
| 113 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $69,780 | $51,290 | $78,890 | $73,170 |
| 114 | St. Cloud, MN | $69,660 | $52,040 | $78,350 | $79,490 |
| 115 | Tyler, TX | $69,660 | $44,300 | $82,160 | $75,590 |
| 116 | Monroe, MI | $69,450 | $58,340 | $74,920 | $74,280 |
| 117 | Amarillo, TX | $69,200 | $42,370 | $82,410 | $75,360 |
| 118 | Champaign, IL | $68,850 | $44,390 | $80,890 | $74,270 |
| 119 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $68,560 | $38,310 | $83,450 | $81,610 |
| 120 | Columbus, OH | $68,450 | $50,560 | $77,270 | $71,700 |
| 121 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $68,430 | $46,900 | $79,020 | $69,870 |
| 122 | Portland, OR-WA | $68,370 | $49,980 | $77,420 | $64,850 |
| 123 | Lansing, MI | $67,680 | $50,650 | $76,070 | $71,250 |
| 124 | Iowa City, IA | $67,580 | $49,570 | $76,460 | $73,850 |
| 125 | Little Rock, AR | $67,580 | $40,120 | $81,100 | $75,620 |
| 126 | Beaumont, TX | $66,930 | $45,140 | $77,650 | $74,330 |
| 127 | Lakeland, FL | $66,930 | $50,380 | $75,090 | $68,900 |
| 128 | Altoona, PA | $66,910 | $38,940 | $80,680 | $74,750 |
| 129 | Huntsville, AL | $66,870 | $51,330 | $74,530 | $71,850 |
| 130 | Las Vegas, NV | $66,560 | $45,880 | $76,730 | $66,420 |
| 131 | Pueblo, CO | $66,520 | $47,110 | $76,070 | $72,490 |
| 132 | Mobile, AL | $66,410 | $49,340 | $74,820 | $75,380 |
| 133 | Corvallis, OR | $66,120 | $50,230 | $73,960 | $63,570 |
| 134 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $66,000 | $43,180 | $77,250 | $76,350 |
| 135 | Hickory, NC | $65,830 | $44,680 | $76,250 | $74,400 |
| 136 | York, PA | $65,830 | $44,890 | $76,150 | $68,570 |
| 137 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $65,790 | $44,320 | $76,340 | $69,190 |
| 138 | Blacksburg, VA | $65,750 | $39,850 | $78,500 | $70,920 |
| 139 | Lexington, KY | $65,370 | $48,760 | $73,550 | $70,370 |
| 140 | Albuquerque, NM | $65,330 | $50,560 | $72,610 | $68,380 |
| 141 | Decatur, AL | $65,270 | $46,680 | $74,440 | $74,840 |
| 142 | Tampa, FL | $65,230 | $47,220 | $74,110 | $64,650 |
| 143 | Paducah, KY-IL | $65,210 | $51,540 | $71,930 | $75,750 |
| 144 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $64,980 | $47,130 | $73,760 | $74,070 |
| 145 | Savannah, GA | $64,770 | $52,150 | $70,990 | $68,030 |
| 146 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $64,650 | $43,720 | $74,960 | $70,140 |
| 147 | Cleveland, OH | $64,520 | $47,860 | $72,740 | $68,690 |
| 148 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $64,480 | $46,550 | $73,300 | $74,400 |
| 149 | Akron, OH | $64,290 | $46,630 | $73,010 | $68,860 |
| 150 | Miami, FL | $64,290 | $45,680 | $73,440 | $56,320 |
| 151 | Nashville, TN | $63,920 | $48,150 | $71,700 | $66,350 |
| 152 | Grand Rapids, MI | $63,480 | $46,470 | $71,860 | $66,440 |
| 153 | Knoxville, TN | $63,380 | $47,170 | $71,360 | $68,470 |
| 154 | Cape Coral, FL | $63,150 | $44,280 | $72,450 | $61,700 |
| 155 | Elizabethtown, KY | $63,040 | $43,470 | $72,700 | $69,600 |
| 156 | Provo, UT | $62,980 | $44,870 | $71,910 | $64,110 |
| 157 | Salt Lake City, UT | $62,980 | $45,860 | $71,430 | $62,440 |
| 158 | Oklahoma City, OK | $62,880 | $37,440 | $75,420 | $69,550 |
| 159 | Omaha, NE-IA | $62,880 | $43,580 | $72,360 | $68,410 |
| 160 | South Bend, IN-MI | $62,880 | $44,120 | $72,130 | $67,720 |
| 161 | Palm Bay, FL | $62,860 | $44,820 | $71,740 | $62,860 |
| 162 | Jackson, TN | $62,650 | $46,450 | $70,640 | $73,260 |
| 163 | Toledo, OH | $62,650 | $44,990 | $71,340 | $68,500 |
| 164 | Bloomington, IN | $62,570 | $47,260 | $70,100 | $65,800 |
| 165 | Billings, MT | $62,500 | $42,240 | $72,490 | $66,830 |
| 166 | Eugene, OR | $62,440 | $48,010 | $69,560 | $61,480 |
| 167 | Fort Wayne, IN | $62,300 | $42,370 | $72,110 | $67,300 |
| 168 | Fayetteville, AR | $62,090 | $40,500 | $72,720 | $67,970 |
| 169 | Atlanta, GA | $61,920 | $43,990 | $70,760 | $61,880 |
| 170 | Salem, OR | $61,920 | $49,170 | $68,220 | $59,740 |
| 171 | Columbia, MO | $61,900 | $44,370 | $70,510 | $69,210 |
| 172 | Joplin, MO-KS | $61,860 | $42,830 | $71,240 | $72,170 |
| 173 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $61,780 | $43,740 | $70,660 | $61,640 |
| 174 | Davenport, IA-IL | $61,610 | $43,910 | $70,320 | $69,160 |
| 175 | Panama City, FL | $61,530 | $43,490 | $70,410 | $63,240 |
| 176 | Phoenix, AZ | $61,440 | $45,680 | $69,200 | $59,470 |
| 177 | Tulsa, OK | $61,400 | $39,620 | $72,110 | $68,820 |
| 178 | Springfield, MO | $61,300 | $43,700 | $69,970 | $69,200 |
| 179 | Charleston, SC | $61,240 | $47,820 | $67,830 | $60,660 |
| 180 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $61,240 | $42,990 | $70,220 | $66,170 |
| 181 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $60,960 | $45,760 | $68,450 | $62,620 |
| 182 | Dayton, OH | $60,920 | $48,940 | $66,810 | $65,720 |
| 183 | Fargo, ND-MN | $60,920 | $44,510 | $69,010 | $67,040 |
| 184 | Gainesville, FL | $60,900 | $40,370 | $71,010 | $62,960 |
| 185 | Wilmington, NC | $60,760 | $43,510 | $69,260 | $63,010 |
| 186 | Orlando, FL | $60,720 | $43,350 | $69,260 | $59,870 |
| 187 | North Port, FL | $60,690 | $46,180 | $67,830 | $59,260 |
| 188 | Augusta, GA-SC | $60,550 | $44,010 | $68,680 | $65,880 |
| 189 | Athens, GA | $60,510 | $45,930 | $67,680 | $64,830 |
| 190 | Indianapolis, IN | $60,470 | $44,120 | $68,540 | $63,190 |
| 191 | Asheville, NC | $60,360 | $43,260 | $68,760 | $62,550 |
| 192 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $60,200 | $45,820 | $67,270 | $65,820 |
| 193 | Bismarck, ND | $59,920 | $45,550 | $67,020 | $65,830 |
| 194 | Crestview, FL | $59,880 | $42,680 | $68,350 | $61,710 |
| 195 | Lubbock, TX | $59,760 | $37,920 | $70,510 | $65,440 |
| 196 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $59,650 | $41,890 | $68,410 | $67,050 |
| 197 | Auburn, AL | $59,550 | $43,530 | $67,430 | $67,720 |
| 198 | Boise City, ID | $59,490 | $49,800 | $64,270 | $60,460 |
| 199 | Bay City, MI | $59,340 | $44,760 | $66,500 | $64,560 |
| 200 | Fayetteville, NC | $59,030 | $41,020 | $67,890 | $64,180 |
| 201 | Colorado Springs, CO | $58,970 | $44,180 | $66,270 | $58,560 |
| 202 | Monroe, LA | $58,700 | $38,540 | $68,620 | $70,220 |
| 203 | Jefferson City, MO | $58,470 | $39,190 | $67,970 | $66,460 |
| 204 | Bloomington, IL | $58,320 | $42,410 | $66,140 | $62,350 |
| 205 | Idaho Falls, ID | $57,970 | $44,640 | $64,540 | $61,400 |
| 206 | Daphne, AL | $57,930 | $44,450 | $64,560 | $61,180 |
| 207 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $57,780 | $44,200 | $64,480 | $63,530 |
| 208 | Raleigh, NC | $57,660 | $40,770 | $65,980 | $58,740 |
| 209 | Lafayette, IN | $57,640 | $34,010 | $69,280 | $61,690 |
| 210 | Terre Haute, IN | $57,640 | $46,430 | $63,170 | $65,650 |
| 211 | Warner Robins, GA | $57,220 | $43,580 | $63,940 | $61,010 |
| 212 | Greenville, SC | $56,530 | $41,950 | $63,710 | $60,620 |
| 213 | Durham, NC | $56,280 | $41,850 | $63,400 | $57,680 |
| 214 | Ogden, UT | $56,220 | $41,970 | $63,230 | $56,020 |
| 215 | Elkhart, IN | $56,180 | $41,140 | $63,590 | $62,200 |
| 216 | Bend, OR | $56,120 | $42,020 | $63,090 | $54,170 |
| 217 | Naples, FL | $55,020 | $38,360 | $63,230 | $53,310 |
| 218 | Jackson, MS | $54,890 | $35,940 | $64,210 | $61,640 |
| 219 | Pensacola, FL | $54,890 | $38,960 | $62,750 | $56,170 |
| 220 | Columbus, GA-AL | $54,620 | $41,080 | $61,280 | $61,170 |
| 221 | Sebastian, FL | $54,250 | $37,290 | $62,610 | $55,180 |
| 222 | St. George, UT | $53,930 | $40,600 | $60,490 | $55,410 |
| 223 | Tallahassee, FL | $53,480 | $38,850 | $60,690 | $56,940 |
| 224 | Winston, NC | $52,750 | $38,210 | $59,900 | $57,310 |
| 225 | Jacksonville, FL | $52,540 | $37,290 | $60,050 | $52,810 |
| 226 | Baton Rouge, LA | $52,040 | $42,040 | $56,970 | $57,330 |
| 227 | Lincoln, NE | $51,400 | $43,830 | $55,120 | $56,130 |
| 228 | Canton, OH | $50,710 | $39,290 | $56,350 | $56,720 |
| 229 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $50,500 | $34,780 | $58,240 | $55,720 |
| 230 | Rapid City, SD | $50,340 | $35,530 | $57,640 | $56,460 |
| 231 | Valdosta, GA | $49,590 | $37,840 | $55,370 | $56,180 |
| 232 | Lawton, OK | $47,720 | $34,400 | $54,270 | $55,530 |
| 233 | Gulfport, MS | $46,300 | $32,260 | $53,210 | $51,440 |
| 234 | Rockford, IL | $45,660 | $31,200 | $52,790 | $49,550 |
| 235 | San Juan, PR | $34,740 | $23,520 | $40,250 | N/A |
| 236 | Aguadilla, PR | $33,320 | $23,900 | $37,940 | N/A |
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- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays telecommunications line installers and repairers the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $105,730 a year, followed by El Centro, CA ($103,190), Barnstable Town, MA ($100,900), San Francisco, CA ($100,130). The national mean is $73,940 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do telecommunications line installers and repairers earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in El Centro, CA ($108,420 at national prices, $103,190 nominal), Barnstable Town, MA ($102,590 at national prices, $100,900 nominal), Watertown, NY ($101,780 at national prices, $89,250 nominal).
How much do telecommunications line installers and repairers make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $94,990; Los Angeles, CA: $90,020; Chicago, IL-IN: $76,000; Dallas, TX: $79,290; Houston, TX: $75,550 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do telecommunications line installers and repairers earn the least?
Of the 236 metro areas with their own estimate, Aguadilla, PR has the lowest mean wage, $33,320.