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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in Florida

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7.7% Jobs Projection
$37,980 Median Salary
830 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in Florida is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Work in Florida?

There were 6,880 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in this state are growing at a rate of 7.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.5%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 830 annual Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers job openings in Florida, and 8,090 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 10,700 annual jobs and 107,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers ranged from $26,410 to $60,620 with $37,980 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.7 to $29.14. The median hourly rate was $18.26.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.72 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.54.

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

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Top Florida Metros for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 970 $40,200
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 750 $35,470
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 330 $41,750
Ocala, FL 170 $31,960
Port St. Lucie, FL 170 $27,290
Panama City, FL 140 $28,230
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 90 $36,170
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 60 $34,320
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 50 $51,900
Homosassa Springs, FL 30 $55,540

Top States for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Employment

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

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 15,660 $49,710
California 13,340 $69,730
New York 10,220 $83,530
Virginia 6,850 $67,090
Pennsylvania 6,660 $72,000
New Jersey 5,570 $88,500
Maryland 5,100 $69,780
Ohio 3,830 $41,770
Massachusetts 3,340 $85,200
North Carolina 3,250 $43,360
Missouri 2,800 $47,530
Illinois 2,410 $56,460
Colorado 2,320 $49,510
Indiana 2,210 $39,570
Minnesota 2,050 $40,690
Georgia 1,520 $41,180
Arizona 1,510 $45,890
Wisconsin 1,430 $50,300
Oklahoma 1,420 $56,970
Arkansas 1,360 $60,270

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

State Annual Median Salary
New Jersey $88,500
Massachusetts $85,200
New York $83,530
District of Columbia $76,630
Delaware $75,330
Alaska $73,040
Pennsylvania $72,000
Maryland $69,780
California $69,730
Connecticut $69,700

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