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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in Texas

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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in Texas

Considering a career as a Telecommunications Line Installer or Repairer in Texas?

10.6% Jobs Projection
$49,710 Median Salary
1,220 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Work in Texas?

15,660 people worked as Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in 2018 in this state.

There were 11,680 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 3,980 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 Texas has more Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers than average.

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 1.5%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,220 annual job openings, and a total of 11,750 jobs for Texas Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers ranged from $29,320 to $77,850 with $49,710 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.1 to $37.43. The median hourly rate was $23.9.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.96 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.94.

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

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Top Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 6,430 $43,880
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,470 $64,300
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 1,480 $59,500
Austin-Round Rock, TX 1,120 $49,880
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 720 $62,240
El Paso, TX 320 $70,350
Killeen-Temple, TX 210 $52,230
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 170 $63,810
Tyler, TX 130 $68,360
Waco, TX 130 $46,110
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 90 $36,450
Lubbock, TX 60 $38,860
Sherman-Denison, TX 30 $56,810

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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