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 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	810	49	$36.64/hr	$23.35/hr	$31.11/hr	$38.06/hr	$41.89/hr	$46.25/hr

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

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	70	$19.52/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	150	$44.38/hr
Information	1,490	$37.69/hr
Professional and Business Services	80	$35.59/hr
Education and Health Services	N/A	N/A
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	50	$37.44/hr

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

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	50	$39.19/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	60	$35.64/hr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	70	$39.19/hr	5.8%
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	80	$43.91/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	80	$36.74/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	90	$35.59/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	100	$31.28/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	110	$36.81/hr	N/A
Central Minnesota	130	$37.55/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	150	$34.79/hr	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	180	$35.83/hr	9.1%
Southwest Minnesota	200	$35.64/hr	11.4%
Northwest Balance of State	250	$33.35/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	290	$34.54/hr	14.9%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	810	$38.06/hr	8.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	890	$38.07/hr	N/A
Minnesota	1,900	$37.15/hr	9.9%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	1,130	$36.44/hr	7.6%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers	770	$30.87/hr	8.9%
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	40	$26.86/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.