Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers pay in New York-Newark-Jersey City

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers is $36.49 an hour ($75,900 a year). About 5,820 people work in this job there.

$36.49Median hourly pay
$58,120–$95,820Middle half of workers, yearly
5,820People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 19% higher than the U.S. median ($63,890). It is 12% higher than the New York median ($67,710).

Pay range for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$24.65$51,270
25% of workers$27.94$58,120
Half of workers (median)$36.49$75,900
75% of workers$46.07$95,820
90% of workers$50.57$105,190

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

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)$75,9005,820
Rochester$73,870330
Watertown-Fort Drum$69,12040
Binghamton$63,92050
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh$62,980160
Kingston$62,83050
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$61,560290
Syracuse$61,550160
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$61,080210
Utica-Rome$58,770120

New York 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)

Related jobs in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

JobMedian yearly pay
Computer Network Architects$163,010
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$102,550
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$59,280
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$59,530
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$76,190
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$96,170

Other job titles for this job

Customer Service TechnicianElectronic Systems TechnicianEstFiber TechnicianFiber TechInstallation TechSatellite Communications OperatorSwitch TechnicianRepair TechnicianRepair TechCommunications TechnicianWireless Technician

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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.