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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in Idaho

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in Idaho

Is Idaho a good place for you to work as a Telecommunications Line Installer or Repairer?

19.2% Jobs Projection
$44,200 Median Salary
70 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Work in Idaho?

430 people worked as Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in 2018 in this state.

There were 480 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

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

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The typical state has 1,150 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers working in it, which means Idaho has fewer Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers than average.

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Job Projections for Idaho

Jobs for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in this state are growing at a rate of 19.2% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.5%.

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Idaho Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 70 annual job openings, and 620 total jobs in 2026 for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in this state.

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

What do Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Make in Idaho?

In 2018 wages for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers ranged from $33,100 to $62,560 with $44,200 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.91 to $30.08. The median hourly rate was $21.25.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.41 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $2.16.

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

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Top Idaho 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
Boise City, ID 120 $38,650

Top States for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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