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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Full telecommunications line installers and repairers overview →U.S. mean $73,940 · median $74,330
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | #1 | $97,780 | $103,810 | $47 | +32.2% | $81,260–$105,930 |
| New Jersey | #2 | $95,220 | $102,090 | $46 | +28.8% | $58,690–$115,000 |
| Connecticut | #3 | $93,760 | $97,140 | $45 | +26.8% | $76,960–$117,740 |
| Massachusetts | #4 | $91,700 | $103,410 | $44 | +24% | $56,640–$108,790 |
| California | #5 | $91,490 | $97,980 | $44 | +23.7% | $60,260–$106,230 |
| New York | #6 | $89,320 | $100,960 | $43 | +20.8% | $50,470–$120,090 |
| District of Columbia | #7 | $87,950 | $97,600 | $42 | +18.9% | $47,330–$99,120 |
| Alaska | #8 | $87,330 | $97,450 | $42 | +18.1% | $58,530–$108,140 |
| Maine | #9 | $86,940 | $92,120 | $42 | +17.6% | $65,170–$97,390 |
| Hawaii | #10 | $84,650 | $79,880 | $41 | +14.5% | $60,630–$119,240 |
| New Hampshire | #11 | $82,520 | $86,370 | $40 | +11.6% | $58,210–$100,960 |
| West Virginia | #12 | $81,750 | $89,690 | $39 | +10.6% | $60,640–$93,340 |
| Maryland | #13 | $80,050 | $82,380 | $38 | +8.3% | $51,160–$102,290 |
| Delaware | #14 | $79,780 | $93,850 | $38 | +7.9% | $38,370–$98,580 |
| Pennsylvania | #15 | $77,730 | $81,020 | $37 | +5.1% | $46,280–$100,200 |
| Virginia | #16 | $75,990 | $79,090 | $37 | +2.8% | $45,220–$102,470 |
| Washington | #17 | $75,420 | $76,070 | $36 | +2% | $49,320–$103,360 |
| Texas | #18 | $75,270 | $75,740 | $36 | +1.8% | $46,540–$102,500 |
| Minnesota | #19 | $71,920 | $73,710 | $35 | -2.7% | $49,580–$96,020 |
| Illinois | #20 | $70,890 | $70,700 | $34 | -4.1% | $33,810–$100,140 |
| Nevada | #21 | $70,480 | $72,230 | $34 | -4.7% | $46,600–$96,110 |
| Montana | #22 | $69,920 | $75,720 | $34 | -5.4% | $48,110–$94,680 |
| Michigan | #23 | $69,350 | $74,360 | $33 | -6.2% | $47,440–$84,450 |
| Colorado | #24 | $69,290 | $66,020 | $33 | -6.3% | $46,490–$93,930 |
| North Dakota | #25 | $67,770 | $59,280 | $33 | -8.3% | $45,460–$96,440 |
| Kansas | #26 | $67,620 | $63,560 | $33 | -8.5% | $38,840–$100,400 |
| Ohio | #27 | $66,310 | $62,860 | $32 | -10.3% | $47,110–$91,550 |
| Wisconsin | #28 | $65,970 | $63,560 | $32 | -10.8% | $47,710–$91,080 |
| Arkansas | #29 | $65,460 | $60,840 | $31 | -11.5% | $36,160–$99,150 |
| Kentucky | #30 | $65,330 | $64,010 | $31 | -11.6% | $42,450–$91,420 |
| Vermont | #31 | $64,840 | $61,970 | $31 | -12.3% | $50,070–$85,170 |
| Alabama | #32 | $63,910 | $60,890 | $31 | -13.6% | $46,320–$90,530 |
| Tennessee | #33 | $63,580 | $63,510 | $31 | -14% | $45,720–$83,820 |
| Missouri | #34 | $63,530 | $59,080 | $31 | -14.1% | $43,050–$96,050 |
| Iowa | #35 | $63,270 | $60,890 | $30 | -14.4% | $40,410–$85,760 |
| Oregon | #36 | $62,930 | $60,330 | $30 | -14.9% | $44,900–$83,370 |
| Wyoming | #37 | $62,750 | $63,660 | $30 | -15.1% | $38,580–$91,240 |
| Florida | #38 | $61,600 | $61,740 | $30 | -16.7% | $37,510–$80,620 |
| Georgia | #39 | $61,430 | $58,760 | $30 | -16.9% | $41,040–$80,960 |
| South Carolina | #40 | $60,820 | $59,790 | $29 | -17.7% | $39,230–$81,710 |
| Indiana | #41 | $60,040 | $58,920 | $29 | -18.8% | $41,600–$80,440 |
| New Mexico | #42 | $59,840 | $58,130 | $29 | -19.1% | $40,280–$78,330 |
| North Carolina | #43 | $59,560 | $56,680 | $29 | -19.4% | $38,630–$81,490 |
| Arizona | #44 | $59,510 | $58,600 | $29 | -19.5% | $39,730–$80,410 |
| Utah | #45 | $59,500 | $60,090 | $29 | -19.5% | $41,630–$78,120 |
| Oklahoma | #46 | $58,180 | $48,900 | $28 | -21.3% | $35,230–$96,050 |
| Nebraska | #47 | $57,950 | $50,070 | $28 | -21.6% | $41,420–$80,780 |
| Idaho | #48 | $57,290 | $56,340 | $28 | -22.5% | $45,070–$77,170 |
| Louisiana | #49 | $56,420 | $48,770 | $27 | -23.7% | $38,070–$91,920 |
| Mississippi | #50 | $54,100 | $49,360 | $26 | -26.8% | $30,760–$79,680 |
| South Dakota | #51 | $53,090 | $49,560 | $26 | -28.2% | $35,370–$74,800 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.