Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Job Zone 3 - Medium preparation needed
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.
Median pay: $63,890/yr (U.S. national, May 2025)
Typical range nationwide (10th–90th percentile). This is a population snapshot, not a personal prediction - actual pay varies by location, employer, and experience.
Job outlook: -4.2% projected growth, 2024–2034 — declining.
About 13,200 openings per year, on average, over the decade.
Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS and Employment Projections.
• Demonstrate equipment to customers and explain its use, responding to any inquiries or complaints.
• Test circuits and components of malfunctioning telecommunications equipment to isolate sources of malfunctions, using test meters, circuit diagrams, polarity probes, and other hand tools.
• Test repaired, newly installed, or updated equipment to ensure that it functions properly and conforms to specifications, using test equipment and observation.
• Climb poles and ladders, use truck-mounted booms, and enter areas such as manholes and cable vaults to install, maintain, or inspect equipment.
• Assemble and install communication equipment such as data and telephone communication lines, wiring, switching equipment, wiring frames, power apparatus, computer systems, and networks.
• Run wires between components and to outside cable systems, connecting them to wires from telephone poles or underground cable accesses.
• Test connections to ensure that power supplies are adequate and that communications links function.
• Note differences in wire and cable colors so that work can be performed correctly.
What's the median pay for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers?
The median pay for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers is $63,890 per year, per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
What's the job outlook for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers?
Employment for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers is projected to change -4.2% from 2024 to 2034 - declining.
What education is typically required for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers?
Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award.
How many job openings are there each year for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers?
About 13,200 openings per year, on average, over the decade.