Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington

In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX), the median pay for telecommunications line installers and repairers is $37.78 an hour ($78,580 a year). About 3,030 people work in this job there.

$37.78Median hourly pay
$61,550–$98,900Middle half of workers, yearly
3,030People in this job in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

That is 6% higher than the U.S. median ($74,330). It is 4% higher than the Texas median ($75,740).

Pay range for telecommunications line installers and repairers in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (TX)

Earns more thanHourlyYearly
10% of workers$23.54$48,960
25% of workers$29.59$61,550
Half of workers (median)$37.78$78,580
75% of workers$47.55$98,900
90% of workers$50.23$104,490

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay in Texas metro areas

Metro areaMedian yearly payPeople in this job
Odessa$92,75040
Corpus Christi$82,810130
Longview$82,23090
Midland$81,620130
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (this page)$78,5803,030
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission$78,370130
Amarillo$78,23090
Wichita Falls$77,72060
Texarkana$77,70040
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos$77,380790
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands$76,9502,040
San Antonio-New Braunfels$74,260910
Tyler$71,59060
Killeen-Temple$68,45060
Laredo$66,70030
Beaumont-Port Arthur$65,44090
Lubbock$55,680130

Texas unemployment rate: 4.4% (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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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$48,860
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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.