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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers salary
in Baton Rouge, LA

Median base pay · Baton Rouge, LA
$81,470
≈ $39.17/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 520 jobs
Middle 50%
$61,850–$93,510
vs U.S. median
+28%
Metro rank
#7 of 125

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers in the Baton Rouge, LA metro earn a median of $81,470 a year, based on BLS estimates for 520 jobs (May 2025). That is 28% above the U.S. median of $63,890 and 2% above the LA statewide median of $80,210. It ranks #7 of 125 metros with published figures for this job.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS, EXCEPT LINE INSTALLERS · BATON ROUGE, LA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BATON ROUGE, LA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$59,730P25$61,850MEDIAN$81,470P75$93,510P90$96,030
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$44,240P25$51,830MEDIAN$63,890P75$81,690P90$96,730
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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers pay in other LA metros

MetroMedian
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA$90,690
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$81,090
Lafayette, LA$78,580
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA$60,580
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    Questions

    What is the average Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers salary in Baton Rouge?

    The BLS median is $81,470 a year (May 2025). Half of the 520 jobs pay between $61,850 and $93,510. The 10th percentile is $59,730 and the 90th is $96,030.

    Is Baton Rouge a high-paying metro for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers?

    That is 28% above the U.S. median of $63,890 and 2% above the LA statewide median of $80,210. It ranks #7 of 125 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers make an hour in Baton Rouge?

    About $39.17 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $81,470 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $29.74–$44.96 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.