Highest-paying states for telecommunications line installers and repairers
Rhode Island leads at $103,810 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.
| Place | Median | 25th–75th |
|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $103,810 | $96,250–$104,270 |
| Massachusetts | $103,410 | $78,800–$106,610 |
| New Jersey | $102,090 | $95,400–$103,650 |
| New York | $100,960 | $65,590–$109,220 |
| California | $97,980 | $81,130–$102,540 |
| District of Columbia | $97,600 | $80,070–$98,740 |
| Alaska | $97,450 | $71,740–$100,420 |
| Connecticut | $97,140 | $81,650–$100,950 |
| Delaware | $93,850 | $60,610–$98,140 |
| Maine | $92,120 | $80,330–$95,370 |
| West Virginia | $89,690 | $71,820–$92,120 |
| New Hampshire | $86,370 | $65,380–$96,870 |
| Maryland | $82,380 | $62,450–$96,150 |
| Pennsylvania | $81,020 | $55,630–$97,940 |
| Hawaii | $79,880 | $67,510–$97,210 |
| Virginia | $79,090 | $57,310–$96,830 |
| Washington | $76,070 | $58,570–$95,800 |
| Texas | $75,740 | $58,930–$96,050 |
| Montana | $75,720 | $58,190–$78,260 |
| Michigan | $74,360 | $59,120–$79,330 |
| Minnesota | $73,710 | $58,830–$88,560 |
| Nevada | $72,230 | $53,290–$92,390 |
| Illinois | $70,700 | $49,310–$94,320 |
| Colorado | $66,020 | $51,420–$84,710 |
| Kentucky | $64,010 | $49,930–$76,750 |
| Wyoming | $63,660 | $45,000–$74,230 |
| Kansas | $63,560 | $51,370–$79,310 |
| Wisconsin | $63,560 | $50,440–$76,010 |
| Tennessee | $63,510 | $49,720–$73,950 |
| Ohio | $62,860 | $51,110–$77,170 |
| Vermont | $61,970 | $51,450–$78,630 |
| Florida | $61,740 | $48,690–$74,380 |
| Alabama | $60,890 | $49,070–$75,080 |
| Iowa | $60,890 | $47,740–$73,920 |
| Arkansas | $60,840 | $46,140–$91,260 |
| Oregon | $60,330 | $54,320–$74,670 |
| Utah | $60,090 | $45,860–$73,150 |
| South Carolina | $59,790 | $48,380–$74,920 |
| North Dakota | $59,280 | $46,900–$94,300 |
| Missouri | $59,080 | $48,290–$79,170 |
| Indiana | $58,920 | $48,060–$74,350 |
| Georgia | $58,760 | $47,670–$73,960 |
| Arizona | $58,600 | $49,280–$64,870 |
| New Mexico | $58,130 | $48,450–$72,980 |
| North Carolina | $56,680 | $46,880–$73,650 |
| Idaho | $56,340 | $50,770–$59,780 |
| Nebraska | $50,070 | $46,540–$63,320 |
| South Dakota | $49,560 | $39,140–$63,260 |
| Mississippi | $49,360 | $35,500–$65,960 |
| Oklahoma | $48,900 | $38,390–$76,730 |
| Louisiana | $48,770 | $44,740–$64,870 |
Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.