DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Repair, install, or maintain mobile or stationary radio transmitting, broadcasting, and receiving equipment, and two-way radio communications systems used in cellular telecommunications, mobile broadband, ship-to-shore, aircraft-to-ground communications, and radio equipment in service and emergency vehicles. May test and analyze network coverage.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	180	88	$33.35/hr	$0.77/hr	$27.02/hr	$29.42/hr	$33.54/hr	$36.90/hr	$39.91/hr
U S	14,370	833	$28.21/hr	$0.54/hr	$15.69/hr	$20.05/hr	$27.01/hr	$35.73/hr	$44.65/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Public Administration 80 $31.06/hr

Other Regional Data For Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2023 - 2025 Minnesota 180 $33.54/hr 1.5% Northeast Minnesota 20 $32.19/hr N/A Duluth MN-WI MSA 10 $31.06/hr N/A Central Minnesota 10 $33.71/hr N/A Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Northwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A Northeast Balance of State N/A $35.21/hr N/A Northwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A Rochester MN MSA N/A N/A N/A St Cloud MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Southeast Balance of State N/A N/A N/A Southwest Minnesota N/A N/A N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN N/A $34.59/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/A N/A N/A Southwest Balance of State N/A N/A N/A Southeast Minnesota N/A N/A N/A Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA N/A $34.59/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2023 - 2025
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	3,550	$23.55/hr	-0.5%
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	1,950	$22.87/hr	3.1%
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers	490	$25.10/hr	N/A
Sound Engineering Technicians	150	$26.62/hr	N/A

• Locates defects, such as loose connections, broken wires, or burned-out components, using schematic diagrams, test equipment, and inspection tags.
• Inspects wiring and soldering, and performs repairs, using soldering iron, wire cutters, pliers, and wiring diagram.
• Tests equipment for power output, frequency, and calibration, using oscilloscope, circuit analyzer, frequency meter, wattmeter, ammeter, and voltmeter.
• Replaces defective components, such as conductors, resistors, semiconductors, and integrated circuits, using soldering iron, wire cutters, and hand tools.
• Removes and replaces defective units that are not repairable.
• Installs, tests, adjusts, modifies, and repairs intercommunication systems.
• Tests emergency transmitter to ensure readiness for immediate use.
• Inserts plugs into receptacles and bolts or screws leads to terminals to connect equipment to power source, using hand tools.
• Adjusts receivers for maximum sensitivity and transmitters for maximum output, using frequency meter.
• Monitors radio range station to detect flaws in transmission and adjusts controls to eliminate flaws.
• Tests noise level and audio quality, using audiometer.
• Tests batteries with hydrometer and ammeter, and charges batteries.