Select Region Rural Capital AreaRural Capital Area + Travis County Career Profile Telecommunications Line Installer & Repairer Education HS diploma or less This is the typical education required for this occupation. Earnings $57,800 This is the median salary for this occupation. Telecom Line Installers and Repairers install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics. General Information Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics. Watch a brief video about this occupation. Watch Video Telecommunications Line Installer & Repairer Occupational Outlook For the Rural Capital Area 37 Job Opportunities Over the next five years, an average of 37 openings per year are projected for Telecommunications Line Installer & Repairer. +19.2% Employment Change Employment for Telecommunications Line Installer & Repairer is forecasted to increase significantly more than the regional average by 19.2% between 2025 and 2030. $27.81 Earnings Potential The typical worker in this occupation is paid $27.81/hour. Entry level workers are paid $18.65, while experienced workers are paid $38.52. The median wage is comparable to the wage across all occupations. Local Employment Opportunities There are 267 Telecommunications Line Installer & Repairer in the Rural Capital Area region. By 2030 this number could reach 318. Top Employing Industries, Locally The top industries employing Telecommunications Line Installer & Repairer are All, Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite), and Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution. Knowledge Areas The top most significant knowledge categories for Telecommunications Line Installer & Repairer include Telecommunications, Customer and Personal Service, and Public Safety and Security. Educational Attainment Patterns The most common level of education for Telecommunications Line Installer & Repairer is HS diploma or less. 27% of people employed in these roles have some form of college degree. Sources: Headlight Data BLS Lightcast®
