Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in Alaska

Considering a career as a Telecommunications Equipment Installer or Repairer in Alaska?

While jobs for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in Alaska are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

• Employment for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in Alaska is expected to decrease.

• Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in Alaska earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

What Major Will Prepare You For a Telecommunications Equipment Installer or Repairer Career?

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

How Many Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers Work in Alaska?

In 2018, there were 670 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers working in the state.

There were 710 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 3,170 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers working in it, which means Alaska has fewer Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers than average.

Job Projections for Alaska

Jobs for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in this state are declining at a rate of 1.2% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

Alaska Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 90 annual job openings, and 830 total jobs in 2026 for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 21,900 annual jobs and 219,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers Make in Alaska?

In 2018 wages for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers ranged from $47,180 to $101,580 with $73,930 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $22.69 to $48.84. The median hourly rate was $35.54.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $36.33 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $0.79.

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

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Top Alaska Metros for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Anchorage, AK	490	$74,340

Top States for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers Employment

View the list below to see where most Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	34,080	$58,520
Texas	23,340	$50,590
Florida	19,660	$50,410
New York	10,520	$75,010
Georgia	9,520	$49,660
Illinois	8,610	$60,070
Ohio	8,460	$51,190
North Carolina	8,140	$53,950
Michigan	6,710	$54,900
Tennessee	6,110	$52,990
Pennsylvania	6,000	$54,700
Washington	4,910	$67,020
Colorado	4,820	$67,120
South Carolina	4,530	$51,920
New Jersey	4,410	$66,540
Missouri	4,390	$52,140
Louisiana	4,320	$53,340
Alabama	4,110	$59,200
Virginia	4,050	$62,140
Minnesota	3,760	$58,480

Below are the states where Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$88,480
Massachusetts	$82,530
New York	$75,010
Alaska	$73,930
New Hampshire	$73,610
Connecticut	$68,980
Colorado	$67,120
Washington	$67,020
New Jersey	$66,540
Montana	$66,030

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Occupation	Alaska Employment Total
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References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.