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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary
in Kansas City, MO-KS

Median base pay · Kansas City, MO-KS
$58,560
≈ $28.15/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 920 jobs
Middle 50%
$46,180–$77,810
vs U.S. median
-21%
Metro rank
#71 of 82

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in the Kansas City, MO-KS metro earn a median of $58,560 a year, based on BLS estimates for 920 jobs (May 2025). That is 21% below the U.S. median of $74,330 and 1% below the MO statewide median of $59,080. It ranks #71 of 82 metros with published figures for this job.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS LINE INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS · KANSAS CITY, MO-KS · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · KANSAS CITY, MO-KS · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$40,360P25$46,180MEDIAN$58,560P75$77,810P90$89,800
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$45,310P25$54,310MEDIAN$74,330P75$95,850P90$103,680
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What is the average Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary in Kansas City?

The BLS median is $58,560 a year (May 2025). Half of the 920 jobs pay between $46,180 and $77,810. The 10th percentile is $40,360 and the 90th is $89,800.

Is Kansas City a high-paying metro for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers?

That is 21% below the U.S. median of $74,330 and 1% below the MO statewide median of $59,080. It ranks #71 of 82 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers make an hour in Kansas City?

About $28.15 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $58,560 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $22.20–$37.41 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.