Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers

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2024 Workforce

153k

Average Age

42.4

Average Salary

$67,353

Average Male Salary

$68,449

Average Female Salary

$55,995

About

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 $67,353 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers are San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA, West North Dakota--Dickinson & Williston Cities PUMA, ND, and Onslow County (South)--Jacksonville City PUMA, NC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers are West North Dakota--Dickinson & Williston Cities PUMA, ND, Hennepin County--Brooklyn Park, Maple Grove (East) & Osseo Cities PUMA, MN, and Lake County (South) PUMA, FL.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers workforce. Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers workforce in 2024 was 153,464 people, of which 8.8% were women and 91.2% were men. Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers are paid most in Sussex County PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in West North Dakota--Dickinson & Williston Cities PUMA, ND.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

139,964

Male Workforce

± 9.18k

13,500

Female Workforce

± 2.85k

The Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers workforce in 2024 was 153,464 people (8.8% women and 91.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of −7.16% between 2014 (165,300) and 2024 (153,464).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were West Virginia ($100,217), Connecticut ($98,126), and South Dakota ($94,532).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$67,353

AVERAGE WAGE

#171 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers earned an average of $67,353, $2,524 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.305

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.305, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. 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).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

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 Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($137,520).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

153k

2024 Workforce

± 9,613

−3.45%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 9.1%

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 56.1%, followed by Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers with 25.8% and Construction with 10.3%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers in the US. The workforce of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers in 2024 was 153,464 people, with 8.8% woman, and 91.2% men. The average age of male Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers in the workforce is 42.5 and of female Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers is 41.7, 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 2024 was 153,464 people, with 8.8% woman, and 91.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 45 to 49 years (18,689 people), 25 to 29 years (18,264 people), and 50 to 54 years (17,415 people). Among them they concentrated 35.5% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 18.8% of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers workers were Hispanic and 81.2% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (56.9%), Puerto Rican (15.3)%, and Cuban (5.96)%

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Races

In 2024, 62.6% of the Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers workforce were White, of which 7.75% were women and 92.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13.9%) and Two or More Races (12.2%).

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 2024 were Engineering 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

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (5,086 people), Engineering (3,069 people), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (2,998 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers workers were Some college (52,397 people), High School or Equivalent (48,386 people), and Associates Degree (22,569 people).

The graphic shows the Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers workforce by gender and educational level.

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.