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 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northeast Minnesota	70	12	$32.65/hr	$20.44/hr	$28.64/hr	$32.75/hr	$39.37/hr	$40.66/hr

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

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	200	$18.91/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	250	$27.37/hr
Information	1,550	$36.58/hr
Professional and Business Services	10	$29.33/hr
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Leisure and Hospitality	N/A	N/A
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	40	$38.09/hr

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

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Central Minnesota	N/A	N/A	10.2%
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	50	$31.16/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	70	$32.75/hr	5.8%
Rochester MN MSA	70	$35.50/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	80	$41.35/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	80	$33.63/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	100	$29.38/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	110	$28.90/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	210	$32.53/hr	9.1%
Southwest Minnesota	210	$33.63/hr	11.4%
Southeast Balance of State	220	$31.48/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	350	$27.86/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	390	$29.72/hr	14.9%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	780	$35.61/hr	8.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	870	$35.61/hr	N/A
Minnesota	2,150	$32.65/hr	9.9%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	940	$29.95/hr	7.6%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	690	$37.93/hr	8.9%
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	90	$26.16/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.