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 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,030	62	$30.96/hr	$20.91/hr	$24.69/hr	$32.04/hr	$37.78/hr	$39.12/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	N/A	N/A
Information	1,810	$29.73/hr
Professional and Business Services	200	$33.04/hr
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	40	$35.25/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	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	40	$30.66/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	70	$30.27/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	80	$26.23/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	80	$31.43/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	90	$30.27/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	90	$27.33/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	100	$28.79/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	110	$30.92/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	130	$28.89/hr	-1.7%
Northwest Balance of State	150	$28.85/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	160	$29.57/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	170	$26.02/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	180	$29.41/hr	-4.4%
Southwest Minnesota	220	$29.25/hr	-2.0%
Southeast Minnesota	220	$29.46/hr	-2.0%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,030	$32.04/hr	-1.0%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,140	$31.51/hr	N/A
Minnesota	2,130	$29.89/hr	-1.7%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	1,730	$30.09/hr	5.5%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	770	$32.06/hr	6.4%
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	N/A	$19.99/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.