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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers salary in Modesto, CA

The median telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers in Modesto, CA earns $71,460 a year, 12% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,508 a month.

10th percentile
$48,360
25th percentile
$57,180
Median percentile
$71,460
75th percentile
$82,750
90th percentile
$96,240

Based on 150 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$54,100 take-home a year
Gross pay$71,460
Federal income tax−$6,891
Social Security + Medicare−$5,467
California income tax (approx.)−$5,002
Monthly take-home$4,508
Every two weeks$2,081

Does it go far here?

$68,640Median pay in Modesto, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 104.1 vs 100).
36%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Modesto, CA

JobMedian pay
Financial Managers$160,180
Medical and Health Services Managers$138,950
Registered Nurses$132,590
General and Operations Managers$104,330
Project Management Specialists$102,490
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,890
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$101,640
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$101,250

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