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 2022

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Southeast Minnesota	180	24	$30.25/hr	$19.90/hr	$24.06/hr	$29.79/hr	$38.17/hr	$39.94/hr

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

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	30	$24.31/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	490	$23.87/hr
Information	1,760	$31.40/hr
Professional and Business Services	130	$26.07/hr
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	20	$30.88/hr

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

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Northeast Balance of State	30	$32.30/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	50	$37.04/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	60	$30.94/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	80	$30.73/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	80	$30.37/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	90	$30.63/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	90	$29.09/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	90	$29.79/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	100	$24.20/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	140	$30.69/hr	-1.7%
Fargo ND-MN MSA	140	$38.46/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	150	$28.82/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	180	$29.79/hr	-2.0%
Northwest Balance of State	220	$30.71/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	240	$32.11/hr	-4.4%
Southwest Minnesota	240	$29.09/hr	-2.0%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,250	$31.14/hr	-1.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,360	$31.14/hr	N/A
Minnesota	2,440	$30.55/hr	-1.7%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	1,700	$24.68/hr	5.5%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	810	$35.94/hr	6.4%
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	90	$22.94/hr	0.2%

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.