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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in Virginia

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in Virginia

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

$67,090 Median Salary
  • Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in Virginia earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Work in Virginia?

In Virginia, there were 6,850 people working as Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in the year 2018.

There were 5,830 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 1,020 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 Virginia has more Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers than average.

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What do Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers ranged from $34,410 to $80,470 with $67,090 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.54 to $38.69. The median hourly rate was $32.26.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $31.81 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.45.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 6,130 $70,330
Richmond, VA 1,260 $69,980
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 690 $65,410
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA 250 $29,840
Roanoke, VA 120 $62,590
Charlottesville, VA 30 $78,760

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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