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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in Ohio

Want to work in Ohio as a Telecommunications Line Installer or Repairer? Read this first!

-1% Jobs Projection
$41,770 Median Salary
330 Job Openings

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

  • Employment for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in Ohio is expected to decrease.

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

How Many Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Work in Ohio?

In Ohio, there were 3,830 people working as Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in the year 2018.

There were 3,110 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 720 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 Ohio has more Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers than average.

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Job Projections for Ohio

Jobs for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in this state are declining at a rate of 1.2% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.5%.

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Ohio Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 330 annual job openings, and 3,350 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 Ohio?

In 2018 wages for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers ranged from $28,520 to $62,830 with $41,770 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.71 to $30.21. The median hourly rate was $20.08.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.62 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $2.54.

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

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Top Ohio 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 930 $41,510
Columbus, OH 490 $46,090
Akron, OH 230 $37,660
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 230 $38,530
Canton-Massillon, OH 180 $49,120
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 60 $40,960
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH 50 $36,500

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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