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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in South Dakota

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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in South Dakota

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

3.9% Jobs Projection
$63,460 Median Salary
60 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers Work in South Dakota?

There were approximately 520 workers employed as Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in this state in 2018.

There were 440 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 80 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 South Dakota has fewer Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers than average.

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Job Projections for South Dakota

Jobs for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in this state are growing at a rate of 3.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -7.7%.

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South Dakota Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 60 annual job openings, and 530 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 South Dakota?

In 2018 wages for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers ranged from $41,640 to $79,940 with $63,460 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $20.02 to $38.43. The median hourly rate was $30.51.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $29.05 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.46.

The median salary in South Dakota is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Dakota 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
Sioux Falls, SD 310 $65,380
Rapid City, SD 90 $58,320
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 80 $57,000

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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