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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in Tennessee

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in Tennessee

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

23.0% Jobs Projection
$40,660 Median Salary
130 Job Openings

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

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

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

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How Many Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Work in Tennessee?

In Tennessee, there were 1,310 people working as Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in the year 2018.

There were 960 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 350 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 Tennessee has more Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers than average.

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in this state are growing at a rate of 23.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.5%.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 130 annual job openings, and 1,230 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 Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers ranged from $30,050 to $64,500 with $40,660 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.45 to $31.01. The median hourly rate was $19.55.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.52 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.97.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 560 $41,800
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 270 $37,260
Chattanooga, TN-GA 110 $38,500

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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