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

In New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY), the median pay for telecommunications line installers and repairers is $49.31 an hour ($102,550 a year). About 7,340 people work in this job there.

$49.31Median hourly pay
$78,920–$110,330Middle half of workers, yearly
7,340People in this job in New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY)

That is 38% higher than the U.S. median ($74,330). It is 2% higher than the New York median ($100,960).

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

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$27.62$57,440
25% of workers$37.94$78,920
Half of workers (median)$49.31$102,550
75% of workers$53.04$110,330
90% of workers$58.36$121,390

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay in New York metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Watertown-Fort Drum$108,67030
Glens Falls$107,21030
New York-Newark-Jersey City (this page)$102,5507,340
Buffalo-Cheektowaga$81,060360
Albany-Schenectady-Troy$78,610490
Kingston$77,71090
Rochester$77,530350
Syracuse$76,310240
Utica-Rome$75,600170
Binghamton$74,420160
Elmira$72,39060

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

Education, experience and outlook for telecommunications line installers and repairers

  • Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent (BLS)
  • Related work experience most have: 1 to 2 years (O*NET)
  • Training on the job: Long-term on-the-job training (BLS)
  • Job outlook: -3.4% over ten years, declining · about 8,000 openings a year (BLS)

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Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$76,190
Signal and Track Switch Repairers$94,530
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$59,550
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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.