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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in Iowa

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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in Iowa

Is Iowa a good place for you to work as a Telecommunications Equipment Installer or Repairer?

-5% Jobs Projection
$51,940 Median Salary
200 Job Openings

While jobs for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in Iowa are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in Iowa is expected to decrease.

  • Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in Iowa earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers Work in Iowa?

In 2018, there were 2,470 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers working in the state.

There were 2,040 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 430 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 3,170 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers working in it, which means Iowa has fewer Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers than average.

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Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in this state are declining at a rate of 4.7% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 200 annual Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers job openings in Iowa, and 2,010 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 21,900 annual jobs and 219,400 total jobs in 2026.

What do Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers ranged from $30,770 to $76,000 with $51,940 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.79 to $36.54. The median hourly rate was $24.97.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $23.03 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.94.

The median salary in Iowa is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Iowa Metros for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 610 $45,320
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 580 $63,180
Cedar Rapids, IA 580 $64,710
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 210 $64,500
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA 120 $49,190
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 80 $57,000
Ames, IA 60 $67,210
Iowa City, IA 50 $64,030

Top States for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers Employment

View the list below to see where most Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
California 34,080 $58,520
Texas 23,340 $50,590
Florida 19,660 $50,410
New York 10,520 $75,010
Georgia 9,520 $49,660
Illinois 8,610 $60,070
Ohio 8,460 $51,190
North Carolina 8,140 $53,950
Michigan 6,710 $54,900
Tennessee 6,110 $52,990
Pennsylvania 6,000 $54,700
Washington 4,910 $67,020
Colorado 4,820 $67,120
South Carolina 4,530 $51,920
New Jersey 4,410 $66,540
Missouri 4,390 $52,140
Louisiana 4,320 $53,340
Alabama 4,110 $59,200
Virginia 4,050 $62,140
Minnesota 3,760 $58,480

Below are the states where Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia $88,480
Massachusetts $82,530
New York $75,010
Alaska $73,930
New Hampshire $73,610
Connecticut $68,980
Colorado $67,120
Washington $67,020
New Jersey $66,540
Montana $66,030

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