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Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers in Iowa

Considering working as a Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers in Iowa? Here’s what you need to know. Repair, install, or maintain mobile or stationary radio transmitting, broadcasting, and receiving equipment, and two-way radio communications systems used in cellular telecommunications, mobile broadband, ship-to-shore, aircraft-to-ground communications, and radio equipment in service and emergency vehicles. May test and analyze network coverage.

What do Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers Make in Iowa?

For radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers working in Iowa, wages run about $59,450 per year (or roughly $28.58/hour).Annual wages span from $48,450 at the 10th percentile to $94,560 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$48,450	$23.29
25th percentile	$50,130	$24.10
Median (50th)	$59,450	$28.58
75th percentile	$66,740	$32.09
90th percentile	$94,560	$45.46

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers earn a median of $37,281 per year ($17.92/hour), above the Iowa median.

Employment Outlook

Nationally, total employment in this occupation is 364,432 radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers in the U.S..

Top States for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers Employment

The table below shows the states where the most radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers work.

State	Number Employed
California	860
Virginia	760
New Jersey	710
Florida	700
Texas	660
Colorado	480
Oregon	460
North Carolina	450
Ohio	410
Washington	400
Massachusetts	360
New York	330
Pennsylvania	310
Maryland	260
Georgia	240
Indiana	230
Missouri	230
Tennessee	220
Maine	200
New Mexico	200

Highest-Paying States for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

Where radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers earn the most: radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers.

State	Annual Median Salary
New York	$103,010
Wisconsin	$102,550
Pennsylvania	$101,400
Maryland	$98,360
Connecticut	$96,990
Arizona	$95,350
Utah	$86,040
Alabama	$85,750
Nevada	$84,540
New Jersey	$83,420

Skills

The most important radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Key knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers typically:

• Inspect completed work to ensure all hardware is tight, antennas are level, hangers are properly fastened, proper support is in place, or adequate weather proofing has been installed.
• Run appropriate power, ground, or coaxial cables.
• Test operation of tower transmission components, using sweep testing tools or software.
• Install all necessary transmission equipment components, including antennas or antenna mounts, surge arrestors, transmission lines, connectors, or tower-mounted amplifiers (TMAs).
• Read work orders, blueprints, plans, datasheets or site drawings to determine work to be done.
• Replace existing antennas with new antennas as directed.
• Bolt equipment into place, using hand or power tools.
• Install, connect, or test underground or aboveground grounding systems.
• Complete reports related to project status, progress, or other work details, using computer software.
• Check antenna positioning to ensure specified azimuths or mechanical tilts and adjust as necessary.
• Transport equipment to work sites, using utility trucks and equipment trailers.
• Take site survey photos or photos of work performed, using digital cameras.

Work Activities

• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Getting Information
• Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
• Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
• Processing Information
• Handling and Moving Objects
• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Microsoft Excel In-demand technologies: Microsoft Excel

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Programs that train for this career include:

• Electronics Maintenance & Repair

Related Careers

Careers similar to radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers include:

• Telecommunications Engineering Specialists
• Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
• Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
• Broadcast Technicians
• Lighting Technicians

Also Known As

Avionics Repair Technician (Avionics Repair Tech), Broadcasting Equipment Mechanic, Cell Tower Technician (Cell Tower Tech), Cellular Equipment Installer (Cell Equipment Installer), Cellular Equipment Repairer (Cell Equipment Repairer), Cellular Tower Climber (Cell Tower Climber), Certified Tower Climber, Communications Security Repairer, Communications Systems Technician, Communications Technician, Communications Tower Climber, Electronic Equipment Repairer, Fiber Optic Technician, Field Radio Technician, Field Service Technician (Field Service Tech).

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 49-2021.00