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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in Kansas

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in Kansas

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

-32% Jobs Projection
$51,530 Median Salary
100 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers Work in Kansas?

In Kansas, there were 2,220 people working as Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in the year 2018.

There were 1,810 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 410 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 Kansas has fewer Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers than average.

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Job Projections for Kansas

Jobs for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in this state are declining at a rate of 32.4% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -7.7%.

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Kansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 100 annual job openings, and a total of 1,230 jobs for Kansas Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in 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 Kansas?

In 2018 wages for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers ranged from $31,270 to $72,840 with $51,530 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.03 to $35.02. The median hourly rate was $24.77.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.42 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.35.

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

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Top Kansas 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
Kansas City, MO-KS 1,910 $50,240
Wichita, KS 420 $47,110
Topeka, KS 130 $47,360
Manhattan, KS 80 $45,720

Top States for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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