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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

Role Overview

Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics.

Salary by State (top paying)

State Median salary
New York $105,900
Massachusetts $104,040
Rhode Island $103,050
New Jersey $101,270
Alaska $98,170
District of Columbia $95,930
California $92,350
Maine $91,400
Maryland $87,900
Connecticut $87,860
West Virginia $84,490
New Hampshire $84,470
Delaware $82,150
North Dakota $80,810
Pennsylvania $80,630

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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), BLS Employment Projections.

Median Annual Salary

$70,500

Projected Growth (10yr)

+-3.1%

Avg. annual openings

8.9k

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