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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers salary in State College, PA

The median telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers in State College, PA earns $65,820 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,420 a month.

10th percentile
$39,510
25th percentile
$48,370
Median percentile
$65,820
75th percentile
$77,310
90th percentile
$99,470

Based on 30 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

$53,046 take-home a year
Gross pay$65,820
Federal income tax−$5,718
Social Security + Medicare−$5,035
Pennsylvania income tax (approx.)−$2,021
Monthly take-home$4,420
Every two weeks$2,040

Does it go far here?

$68,023Median pay in State College, PA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 96.8 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,207 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in State College, PA

JobMedian pay
General and Operations Managers$91,120
Registered Nurses$81,480
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,760
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$73,250
Correctional Officers and Jailers$66,730
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$61,120
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$56,130
Construction Laborers$53,420

All telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers salaries · Take-home pay in Pennsylvania