Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ
- Middle 50%
- $78,920–$110,330
- vs U.S. median
- +38%
- Metro rank
- #5 of 82
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ metro earn a median of $102,550 a year, based on BLS estimates for 7,340 jobs (May 2025). That is 38% above the U.S. median of $74,330 and 2% above the NY statewide median of $100,960. It ranks #5 of 82 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE7,340 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay in other NY metros
4 metros · BLS
| Metro | Median |
|---|---|
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $81,060 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $78,610 |
| Rochester, NY | $77,530 |
| Syracuse, NY | $76,310 |
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Questions
What is the average Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary in New York?
The BLS median is $102,550 a year (May 2025). Half of the 7,340 jobs pay between $78,920 and $110,330. The 10th percentile is $57,440 and the 90th is $121,390.
Is New York a high-paying metro for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers?
That is 38% above the U.S. median of $74,330 and 2% above the NY statewide median of $100,960. It ranks #5 of 82 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers make an hour in New York?
About $49.30 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $102,550 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $37.94–$53.04 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.