Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

49-2021 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

Occupational Description:
Repair, install or maintain mobile or stationary radio transmitting, broadcasting, and receiving equipment, and two-way radio communications systems used in cellular telecommunications, mobile broadband, ship-to-shore, aircraft-to-ground communications, and radio equipment in service and emergency vehicles. May test and analyze network coverage.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	80	12	$38.63/hr	$30.44/hr	$36.70/hr	$38.05/hr	$42.75/hr	$45.96/hr

Leading Industries for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	N/A
Information	N/A	N/A
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	60	$38.64/hr

Other Regional Data for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Southeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Central Minnesota	N/A	N/A	10.5%
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	10	$37.69/hr	12.5%
Northwest Balance of State	10	$37.69/hr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	40	$39.99/hr	5.8%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	40	$39.99/hr	N/A
Minnesota	80	$38.05/hr	6.3%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change -
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	40	$38.90/hr	N/A
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	1,900	$37.15/hr	9.9%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	1,130	$36.44/hr	7.6%

Task for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

Climb communication towers to install, replace, or repair antennas or auxiliary equipment used to transmit and receive radio waves.
Bolt equipment into place, using hand or power tools.
Climb towers to access components, using safety equipment, such as full-body harnesses.
Complete reports related to project status, progress, or other work details, using computer software.
Perform maintenance or repair work on existing tower equipment, using hand or power tools.
Lift equipment into position, using cranes and rigging tools or equipment, such as gin poles.
Run appropriate power, ground, or coaxial cables.
Read work orders, blueprints, plans, datasheets or site drawings to determine work to be done.
Transport equipment to work sites, using utility trucks and equipment trailers.
Inspect completed work to ensure all hardware is tight, antennas are level, hangers are properly fastened, proper support is in place, or adequate weather proofing has been installed.