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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in Kentucky

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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in Kentucky

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

1.8% Jobs Projection
$49,850 Median Salary
360 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in Kentucky are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in Kentucky is growing slower than average.

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

How Many Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers Work in Kentucky?

There were approximately 3,360 workers employed as Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in this state in 2018.

There were 3,450 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 90 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 Kentucky has more Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers than average.

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Job Projections for Kentucky

Jobs for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in this state are growing at a rate of 1.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -7.7%.

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Kentucky Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 360 annual job openings, and 3,420 total jobs in 2026 for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in this state.

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

What do Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers Make in Kentucky?

In 2018 wages for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers ranged from $28,750 to $76,260 with $49,850 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.82 to $36.66. The median hourly rate was $23.97.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.6 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.37.

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

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Top Kentucky 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
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 1,930 $46,430
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 1,210 $51,830
Lexington-Fayette, KY 410 $44,150
Clarksville, TN-KY 250 $38,030
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 120 $72,160
Evansville, IN-KY 90 $38,920
Bowling Green, KY 50 $69,990
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY 30 $42,870

Top States for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers Employment

The table below shows the states 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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