Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2011

49-2022 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. Excludes "Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers" (49-9052).


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
199,240 1.5 % $25.42 $52,870 0.4 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $14.79 $19.28 $25.94 $31.81 $35.53
Annual Wage (2) $30,770 $40,090 $53,960 $66,170 $73,890


Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wired Telecommunications Carriers 114,930 19.48 $26.08 $54,250
Building Equipment Contractors 21,760 1.33 $22.20 $46,180
Other Telecommunications 13,620 11.86 $28.79 $59,870
Cable and Other Subscription Programming 9,800 12.43 $23.96 $49,840
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 6,800 6.97 $20.35 $42,330

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wired Telecommunications Carriers 114,930 19.48 $26.08 $54,250
Satellite Telecommunications 2,130 13.70 $21.30 $44,310
Cable and Other Subscription Programming 9,800 12.43 $23.96 $49,840
Other Telecommunications 13,620 11.86 $28.79 $59,870
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 6,800 6.97 $20.35 $42,330

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Natural Gas Distribution 210 0.20 $36.50 $75,910
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 120 0.03 $33.89 $70,490
Scientific Research and Development Services 140 0.02 $32.42 $67,430
Office Administrative Services 390 0.10 $31.38 $65,270
Warehousing and Storage 330 0.05 $30.57 $63,590


Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 27,050 1.93 1.24 $26.79 $55,730
Texas 18,100 1.76 1.13 $23.15 $48,160
Florida 16,770 2.35 1.51 $23.24 $48,330
New York 13,230 1.57 1.01 $29.56 $61,480
Illinois 8,880 1.59 1.03 $26.43 $54,980




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Alaska 930 2.97 1.91 $29.81 $62,010
Florida 16,770 2.35 1.51 $23.24 $48,330
Louisiana 3,980 2.17 1.39 $24.57 $51,120
Georgia 7,820 2.07 1.33 $25.30 $52,610
Alabama 3,530 1.95 1.26 $24.62 $51,220




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Rhode Island 230 0.52 0.33 $30.85 $64,160
Alaska 930 2.97 1.91 $29.81 $62,010
New York 13,230 1.57 1.01 $29.56 $61,480
Massachusetts 4,340 1.37 0.89 $29.56 $61,480
Colorado 3,970 1.82 1.17 $28.85 $60,010





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 7,590 1.50 0.97 $31.94 $66,440
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 7,280 1.90 1.23 $25.52 $53,080
Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division 5,900 2.88 1.86 $23.17 $48,180
Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division 5,860 1.63 1.05 $26.90 $55,940
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 5,420 2.43 1.56 $26.07 $54,230
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 3,290 1.42 0.92 $28.31 $58,870
Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 3,140 1.23 0.79 $22.12 $46,020
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA 2,890 2.34 1.51 $25.41 $52,850
Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division 2,880 2.39 1.54 $26.30 $54,700
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA 2,880 3.57 2.30 $27.06 $56,270




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Manchester, NH 630 6.37 4.10 $28.74 $59,780
Anchorage, AK 790 4.67 3.01 $29.27 $60,870
Tyler, TX 410 4.53 2.92 $17.57 $36,540
Raleigh-Cary, NC 2,190 4.37 2.81 $19.66 $40,900
Medford, OR 310 4.15 2.67 $18.44 $38,350
Springfield, IL 400 3.74 2.41 $24.82 $51,620
Akron, OH 1,120 3.60 2.32 $25.35 $52,730
Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA 2,880 3.57 2.30 $27.06 $56,270
Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, FL Metropolitan Division 2,470 3.56 2.29 $25.50 $53,040
Elizabethtown, KY 160 3.55 2.29 $19.99 $41,590




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Peabody, MA NECTA Division 70 0.71 0.46 $34.82 $72,420
Syracuse, NY 530 1.76 1.14 $34.33 $71,410
Merced, CA 40 0.64 0.41 $33.01 $68,670
Glens Falls, NY 40 0.82 0.53 $32.39 $67,380
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 60 0.67 0.43 $32.33 $67,240
Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY 480 0.90 0.58 $32.16 $66,900
New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 7,590 1.50 0.97 $31.94 $66,440
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 60 0.41 0.27 $31.89 $66,330
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division 2,440 1.45 0.94 $31.82 $66,180
Trenton-Ewing, NJ 420 1.94 1.25 $31.63 $65,780

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kansas nonmetropolitan area 470 1.23 0.79 $24.82 $51,620
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 380 3.26 2.10 $23.79 $49,480
Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 320 1.32 0.85 $22.90 $47,630
Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area 310 1.17 0.75 $24.58 $51,120
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 290 1.30 0.84 $18.00 $37,450

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area 90 3.36 2.16 $27.83 $57,880
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 380 3.26 2.10 $23.79 $49,480
West Central Utah nonmetropolitan area 50 2.48 1.60 $26.65 $55,430
Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 90 2.48 1.60 $28.77 $59,830
Western Nebraska nonmetropolitan area 190 2.44 1.57 $24.72 $51,410

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Railbelt / Southwest Alaska nonmetropolitan area 60 0.84 0.54 $37.05 $77,060
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area 50 1.04 0.67 $33.32 $69,320
North Central Colorado nonmetropolitan area 90 1.25 0.80 $33.13 $68,910
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.25 0.16 $31.49 $65,510
Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 80 1.38 0.89 $29.66 $61,690


About May 2011 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2011 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2011 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

List of Occupations in SOC Code Number Order

List of Occupations in Alphabetical Order

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Last Modified Date: March 27, 2012