Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary
in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN
- Middle 50%
- $54,670–$98,700
- vs U.S. median
- +7%
- Metro rank
- #26 of 82
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro earn a median of $79,590 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,620 jobs (May 2025). That is 7% above the U.S. median of $74,330 and 13% above the IL statewide median of $70,700. It ranks #26 of 82 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE1,620 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary in Chicago?
The BLS median is $79,590 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,620 jobs pay between $54,670 and $98,700. The 10th percentile is $33,820 and the 90th is $102,750.
Is Chicago a high-paying metro for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers?
That is 7% above the U.S. median of $74,330 and 13% above the IL statewide median of $70,700. It ranks #26 of 82 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers make an hour in Chicago?
About $38.26 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $79,590 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $26.28–$47.45 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.