Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salaries across 51 states

$71,559

National Average (Median)

$103,810

Highest: Rhode Island

$48,770

Lowest: Louisiana

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Salary by State

Compare Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$48,770

$103,810

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $60,890 AK $97,450 AZ $58,600 AR $60,840 CA $97,980 CO $66,020 CT $97,140 DE $93,850 DC $97,600 FL $61,740 GA $58,760 HI $79,880 ID $56,340 IL $70,700 IN $58,920 IA $60,890 KS $63,560 KY $64,010 LA $48,770 ME $92,120 MD $82,380 MA $103,410 MI $74,360 MN $73,710 MS $49,360 MO $59,080 MT $75,720 NE $50,070 NV $72,230 NH $86,370 NJ $102,090 NM $58,130 NY $100,960 NC $56,680 ND $59,280 OH $62,860 OK $48,900 OR $60,330 PA $81,020 RI $103,810 SC $59,790 SD $49,560 TN $63,510 TX $75,740 UT $60,090 VT $61,970 VA $79,090 WA $76,070 WV $89,690 WI $63,560 WY $63,660

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Rhode Island

$103,810

Massachusetts

$103,410

New Jersey

$102,090

New York

$100,960

California

$97,980

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Salary in All 51 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Rhode Island	$103,810	$97,780	490
2	Massachusetts	$103,410	$91,700	2,230
3	New Jersey	$102,090	$95,220	2,540
4	New York	$100,960	$89,320	8,530
5	California	$97,980	$91,490	8,810
6	District of Columbia	$97,600	$87,950	500
7	Alaska	$97,450	$87,330	390
8	Connecticut	$97,140	$93,760	500
9	Delaware	$93,850	$79,780	310
10	Maine	$92,120	$86,940	680
11	West Virginia	$89,690	$81,750	1,270
12	New Hampshire	$86,370	$82,520	540
13	Maryland	$82,380	$80,050	2,400
14	Pennsylvania	$81,020	$77,730	3,890
15	Hawaii	$79,880	$84,650	680
16	Virginia	$79,090	$75,990	4,120
17	Washington	$76,070	$75,420	1,510
18	Texas	$75,740	$75,270	9,700
19	Montana	$75,720	$69,920	530
20	Michigan	$74,360	$69,350	2,780
21	Minnesota	$73,710	$71,920	1,130
22	Nevada	$72,230	$70,480	730
23	Illinois	$70,700	$70,890	2,460
24	Colorado	$66,020	$69,290	1,630
25	Kentucky	$64,010	$65,330	1,870
26	Wyoming	$63,660	$62,750	160
27	Kansas	$63,560	$67,620	530
28	Wisconsin	$63,560	$65,970	950
29	Tennessee	$63,510	$63,580	2,620
30	Ohio	$62,860	$66,310	3,920
31	Vermont	$61,970	$64,840	310
32	Florida	$61,740	$61,600	5,760
33	Alabama	$60,890	$63,910	1,530
34	Iowa	$60,890	$63,270	820
35	Arkansas	$60,840	$65,460	1,690
36	Oregon	$60,330	$62,930	920
37	Utah	$60,090	$59,500	800
38	South Carolina	$59,790	$60,820	1,310
39	North Dakota	$59,280	$67,770	300
40	Missouri	$59,080	$63,530	2,710
41	Indiana	$58,920	$60,040	1,580
42	Georgia	$58,760	$61,430	3,530
43	Arizona	$58,600	$59,510	790
44	New Mexico	$58,130	$59,840	350
45	North Carolina	$56,680	$59,560	2,610
46	Idaho	$56,340	$57,290	300
47	Nebraska	$50,070	$57,950	390
48	South Dakota	$49,560	$53,090	590
49	Mississippi	$49,360	$54,100	700
50	Oklahoma	$48,900	$58,180	1,410
51	Louisiana	$48,770	$56,420	960

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS