Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs in Connecticut

Get the information you need to know about working as a Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installer or Repairer.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs in Connecticut are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs in Connecticut is growing faster than average.

• Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs in Connecticut earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installer or Repairer Career?

• Mechanic & Repair Technologies
• Electronics Maintenance & Repair
• Communications Systems Installation & Repair Technology

How Many Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs Work in Connecticut?

In 2018, there were 90 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs working in the state.

There were 140 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 250 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs working in it, which means Connecticut has fewer Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs than average.

Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs in this state are growing at a rate of 16.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.5%.

Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 20 annual Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs job openings in Connecticut, and 210 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 1,600 annual jobs and 15,300 total jobs in 2026.

What do Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs Make in Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs ranged from $46,400 to $88,320 with $63,800 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $22.31 to $42.46. The median hourly rate was $30.67.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $30.3 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.37.

The median salary in Connecticut is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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

The table below shows the states where most Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Texas	1,830	$45,670
California	880	$54,320
Tennessee	700	$81,040
New York	630	$49,280
Pennsylvania	590	$82,430
Colorado	570	$56,840
Virginia	550	$54,950
North Carolina	500	$49,700
Arizona	500	$47,860
Alabama	490	$38,820
New Jersey	490	$62,090
Massachusetts	440	$54,290
Oklahoma	430	$48,210
Florida	420	$58,190
Washington	400	$71,740
Missouri	300	$42,460
Indiana	280	$52,500
Ohio	270	$54,020
Oregon	250	$53,130
Minnesota	210	$66,210

Below are the states where Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
Pennsylvania	$82,430
Alaska	$82,170
Tennessee	$81,040
Washington	$71,740
Minnesota	$66,210
Utah	$66,190
Georgia	$64,670
Connecticut	$63,800
New Jersey	$62,090
Wisconsin	$61,950

Related Careers in Connecticut

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	Connecticut Employment Total
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	2,140

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.