Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
SOC 49-9052Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics.
Five-year wage trends
Median wage levels across states
Focus level
Level III median wage up 22.0% since 2020-21.
2026 weighted lottery impact
Thresholds for Level III & IV
2026 Weighted Lottery Impact
Level III threshold: $62,525
Level IV threshold: $71,760
Most common level in filings: Level II
Latest Level III median
2025-26
$62,525
Level I$44,138
Level II$53,102
Level III$62,525
Level IV$71,760
Top metros by Level III wages
Latest year median for this occupation
| Rank | Metro Area | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chico, CA, CA | $86,070 | $93,891 | $101,733 | $109,554 |
| 2 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA, CA | $77,397 | $88,982 | $100,547 | $112,133 |
| 3 | Springfield, MA, MA | $88,067 | $93,267 | $98,488 | $103,688 |
| 4 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, MA | $86,902 | $92,622 | $98,363 | $104,083 |
| 5 | San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA, CA | $71,094 | $84,718 | $98,322 | $111,946 |
| 6 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ, NJ | $86,861 | $92,144 | $97,427 | $102,710 |
| 7 | Barnstable Town, MA, MA | $78,998 | $87,693 | $96,387 | $105,082 |
| 8 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, MA | $76,003 | $85,862 | $95,701 | $105,560 |
| 9 | Pittsfield, MA, MA | $76,461 | $85,925 | $95,368 | $104,832 |
| 10 | Amherst Town-Northampton, MA, MA | $76,086 | $85,654 | $95,243 | $104,811 |
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