DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
49-9052 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
Occupational Description:
Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Minnesota | 1,950 | 265 | $24.37/hr | $0.83/hr | $15.52/hr | $17.76/hr | $22.87/hr | $29.42/hr | $36.40/hr |
| U S | 120,900 | 3,385 | $29.12/hr | $0.32/hr | $15.90/hr | $19.16/hr | $27.69/hr | $38.71/hr | $46.30/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2023 - 2025 | |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 3,550 | $23.55/hr | -0.5% |
| Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers | 490 | $25.10/hr | N/A |
| Radio Mechanics | 180 | $33.54/hr | 1.5% |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 180 | $44.16/hr | N/A |
| Signal and Track Switch Repairers | 80 | $33.32/hr | N/A |
| Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Tasks for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
- Installs terminal boxes and strings lead-in-wires, using electrician's tools.
- Measures signal strength at utility pole, using electronic test equipment.
- Connects television set to cable system, evaluates incoming signal, and adjusts system to ensure optimum reception.
- Collects installation fees.
- Explains cable service to subscriber.
- Cleans and maintains tools and test equipment.
- Fills and tamps holes, using cement, earth, and tamping device.
- Digs holes, using power auger or shovel, and hoists poles upright into holes, using truck-mounted winch.
- Installs and removes plant equipment, such as callboxes and clocks.
- Repairs cable system, defective lines, and auxiliary equipment.
- Ascends poles or enters tunnels and sewers to string lines and install terminal boxes, auxiliary equipment and appliances, according to diagrams.
- Pulls lines through ducts by hand or with use of winch.
- Computes impedance of wire from pole to house to determine additional resistance needed for reducing signal to desired level.
