Telecommunications line installers & repairers

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2024 Workforce

113k

Average Age

41.8

Estimated Job Growth

−3.1%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$69,824

Average Male Salary

$70,479

Average Female Salary

$55,133

About

Telecommunications line installers & repairers are most often employed by the Wired telecommunications carriers industry. The average yearly wage for Telecommunications line installers & repairers was $69,824 in 2024.

The locations that employ the most Telecommunications line installers & repairers are Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL, Northwest Georgia Regional Commission (Northeast) PUMA, GA, and KIPDA Area Development District (Central)--Louisville/Jefferson Co (Southwest) PUMA, KY. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Telecommunications line installers & repairers are Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL, San Antonio City (Northwest)--Inside Loop I-410 PUMA, TX, and Limestone County PUMA, AL.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Telecommunications line installers & repairers workforce. Telecommunications line installers & repairers workforce in 2024 was 113,431 people, of which 4.27% were women and 95.7% were men.

Telecommunications line installers & repairers are paid most in Norfolk County (Northeast)--Weymouth, Braintree, Randolph & Cohasset PUMA, MA but are relatively concentrated in Mobile County (Outer)--Prichard & Saraland Cities PUMA, AL.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

108,592

Male Workforce

± 8.09k

4,839

Female Workforce

± 1.71k

The Telecommunications line installers & repairers workforce in 2024 was 113,431 people (4.27% women and 95.7% men). This implies an average annual growth of −22.8% between 2014 (146,987) and 2024 (113,431).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Telecommunications line installers & repairers.

During 2024, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Massachusetts ($123,718), Delaware ($96,204), and Maryland ($87,142).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$69,824

AVERAGE WAGE

#194 in the ranking (2014)

$69,878

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2024, Telecommunications line installers & repairers earned an average of $69,824, $53 less than the average national salary of $69,878

The graph shows the ranking of Telecommunications line installers & repairers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2014.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.295

WAGE GINI

In 2024, Telecommunications line installers & repairers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.295, which is lower than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Telecommunications line 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 Telecommunications line installers & repairers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Telecommunications line installers & repairers and on wages for those in the field. Wired telecommunications carriers is the industry that employs the most Telecommunications line installers & repairers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Telecommunications line installers & repairers, by average wage, is Data processing, hosting & related services ($138,704).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

113k

2024 Workforce

± 8,266

−5.09%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10.7%

This graphic shows the share of Telecommunications line installers & repairers employed by various industries. Wired telecommunications carriers employs the largest share of Telecommunications line installers & repairers at 49.6%, followed by Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers with 22.1% and Construction with 17.4%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Telecommunications line installers & repairers in the US. The workforce of Telecommunications line installers & repairers in 2024 was 113,431 people, with 4.27% woman, and 95.7% men. The average age of male Telecommunications line installers & repairers in the workforce is 41.7 and of female Telecommunications line installers & repairers is 42.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Telecommunications line installers & repairers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Telecommunications line installers & repairers in 2024 was 113,431 people, with 4.27% woman, and 95.7% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 40 to 44 years (14,913 people), 50 to 54 years (14,313 people), and 45 to 49 years (13,875 people). Among them they concentrated 38.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2024, 20.1% of Telecommunications line installers & repairers workers were Hispanic and 79.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (55.6%), Puerto Rican (15.8)%, and Salvadoran (5.94)%

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Races

In 2024, 65% of the Telecommunications line installers & repairers workforce were White, of which 3.75% were women and 96.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Two or More Races (12%) and Black (11%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Telecommunications line installers & repairers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Telecommunications line installers & repairers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2024 were Engineering Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Telecommunications line installers & repairers, Critical Thinking stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Telecommunications line 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 Telecommunications line installers & repairers in 2024 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (3,387 people), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (1,225 people), and Engineering (1,208 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Telecommunications line installers & repairers workers were High School or Equivalent (42,819 people), Some college (35,349 people), and Associates Degree (15,727 people).

The graphic shows the Telecommunications line installers & repairers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Telecommunications line installers & repairers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Telecommunications line installers & repairers need many skills, but most especially Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Operations Monitoring.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.07%, but Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers are expected to see a growth of −3.1% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers.

−3.1%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.07%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Telecommunications line installers & repairers. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.07%, the average rate of national job growth.