Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers

Detailed Occupation

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2022 Workforce
164k
Average Age
42.1
Average Salary
$63,990
Average Male Salary
$65,002
Average Female Salary
$53,467

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Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers are most often employed by the Wired telecommunications carriers industry. The average yearly wage for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers was $63,990 in 2022.

The locations that employ the most Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers are North Central North Dakota--Minot City PUMA, ND, San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA, and Story & Boone Counties PUMA, IA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers are North Central North Dakota--Minot City PUMA, ND, Raleigh, Fayette Counties PUMA, WV, and Story & Boone Counties PUMA, IA.

Employment

Employment and salary information for the Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers workforce. Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers workforce in 2022 was 163,987 people, of which 8.77% were women and 91.2% were men. Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers are paid most in Columbia & Greene Counties PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in North Central North Dakota--Minot City PUMA, ND.

Employment Over Time

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149,603
Male Workforce
± 9.49k
14,384
Female Workforce
± 2.94k

The Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers workforce in 2022 was 163,987 people (8.77% women and 91.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of −0.794% between 2014 (165,300) and 2022 (163,987).

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Employment by Location

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers.

During 2022, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Alaska ($91,606), West Virginia ($91,444), and Connecticut ($85,177).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$63,990
AVERAGE WAGE
#213 in the ranking (2022)
$64,683
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2022, Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers earned an average of $63,990, $693 less than the average national salary of $64,683

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Wage Distribution

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0.306
WAGE GINI

In 2022, Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.306, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers and on wages for those in the field. Wired telecommunications carriers is the industry that employs the most Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers, by average wage, is Electric & gas, and other combinations ($116,939).

Occupations by Industries

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164k
2022 Workforce
± 9,937
1.76%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 8.46%

This graphic shows the share of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers employed by various industries. Wired telecommunications carriers employs the largest share of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers at 64.2%, followed by Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers with 25.5% and Construction with 10.3%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers in the US. The workforce of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers in 2022 was 163,987 people, with 8.77% woman, and 91.2% men. The average age of male Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers in the workforce is 42.2 and of female Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers is 41.5, and the most common race/ethnicity for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers in 2022 was 163,987 people, with 8.77% woman, and 91.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 45 to 49 years (20,553 people), 40 to 44 years (19,404  people), and 25 to 29 years (19,034 people). Among them they concentrated 36.1% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

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In 2022, 17.9% of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers workers were Hispanic and 82.1% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (71.6%), Puerto Rican (20)%, and Cuban (8.35)%

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Races

In 2022, 68.9% of the Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers workforce were White, of which 7.31% were women and 92.7% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13.2%) and Two or More Races (8.27%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2022 were Mechanical Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers, Installation stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers need more than the average amount of Installation.

Majors

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The most common majors achieved by Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers in 2022 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (4,918 people), Engineering (3,366 people), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (2,721 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers workers were Some college (55,840 people), High School or Equivalent (51,008 people), and Associates Degree (26,134 people).

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Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers need many skills, but most especially Installation, Repairing, Quality Control Analysis.

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