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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in Arkansas

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in Arkansas

Is Arkansas a good place for you to work as a Telecommunications Equipment Installer or Repairer?

-6% Jobs Projection
$43,770 Median Salary
270 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers Work in Arkansas?

In 2018, there were 1,870 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers working in the state.

There were 2,260 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 390 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in this state are declining at a rate of 5.7% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 270 annual Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers job openings in Arkansas, and 2,670 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers ranged from $27,250 to $68,190 with $43,770 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.1 to $32.78. The median hourly rate was $21.04.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.2 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate declined by $2.16.

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

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Top Arkansas 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
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 1,530 $56,460
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 840 $39,750
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO 250 $49,020
Jonesboro, AR 120 $55,730
Texarkana, TX-AR 50 $43,610
Hot Springs, AR 40 $43,810

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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