Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers pay in Boston-Cambridge-Newton

In Boston-Cambridge-Newton (MA), the median pay for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers is $37.62 an hour ($78,240 a year). About 2,140 people work in this job there.

$37.62Median hourly pay
$64,020–$94,690Middle half of workers, yearly
2,140People in this job in Boston-Cambridge-Newton (MA)

That is 22% higher than the U.S. median ($63,890). It is 2% higher than the Massachusetts median ($76,500).

Pay range for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers in Boston-Cambridge-Newton (MA)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$19.11$39,750
25% of workers$30.78$64,020
Half of workers (median)$37.62$78,240
75% of workers$45.53$94,690
90% of workers$51.45$107,020

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers pay in Massachusetts metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Boston-Cambridge-Newton (this page)$78,2402,140
Springfield$78,190160
Worcester$66,380230

Massachusetts unemployment rate: 4.3% (August 2026), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Education, experience and outlook for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers

  • Typical education to start: Postsecondary nondegree award (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 6 months to 1 year (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Moderate-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -3.3% over ten years, declining · about 11,300 openings a year (BLS)

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates. Figures are for wage and salary workers and do not include the self-employed. The median is the middle wage: half earn more, half earn less. Other job titles: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license; O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. JAI Bot has modified this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.