Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

49-2022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

Occupational Description:
Install, set-up, rearrange, or remove switching, distribution, routing, and dialing equipment used in central offices or headends. Service or repair telephone, cable television, Internet, and other communications equipment on customers' property. May install communications equipment or communications wiring in buildings. Excludes “Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers” (49-9052).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	2,380	200	$32.44/hr	$22.83/hr	$25.11/hr	$32.16/hr	$39.76/hr	$40.28/hr

Leading Industries for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	N/A	N/A
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	490	$25.11/hr
Information	1,780	$36.00/hr
Professional and Business Services	70	$30.83/hr
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	20	$37.15/hr

Other Regional Data for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	60	$30.77/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	70	$31.01/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	80	$30.15/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	80	$30.01/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	90	$36.38/hr	5.8%
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	90	$40.91/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	90	$31.07/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	110	$31.43/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	140	$31.98/hr	10.2%
Southeast Balance of State	170	$30.89/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	190	$31.63/hr	11.4%
Southeast Minnesota	200	$31.07/hr	9.1%
Northwest Balance of State	270	$32.21/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	310	$35.93/hr	14.9%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,040	$33.34/hr	8.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,140	$33.34/hr	N/A
Minnesota	2,380	$32.16/hr	9.9%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	1,550	$28.83/hr	7.6%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	1,010	$38.89/hr	8.9%
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	N/A	$24.09/hr	N/A

Task for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

Collaborate with other workers to locate and correct malfunctions.
Drive crew trucks to and from work areas.
Note differences in wire and cable colors so that work can be performed correctly.
Diagnose and correct problems from remote locations, using special switchboards to find the sources of problems.
Maintain computer and manual records pertaining to facilities and equipment.
Clean and maintain tools, test equipment, and motor vehicles.
Inspect equipment on a regular basis to ensure proper functioning.
Remove loose wires and other debris after work is completed.
Test circuits and components of malfunctioning telecommunications equipment to isolate sources of malfunctions, using test meters, circuit diagrams, polarity probes, and other hand tools.
Perform database verifications, using computers.