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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in Tennessee

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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in Tennessee

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

-4% Jobs Projection
$52,990 Median Salary
620 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers Work in Tennessee?

There were approximately 6,110 workers employed as Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in this state in 2018.

There were 5,500 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 610 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 Tennessee has more Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers than average.

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Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in this state are declining at a rate of 3.9% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 620 annual Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers job openings in Tennessee, and 6,130 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 Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers ranged from $31,920 to $77,450 with $52,990 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.35 to $37.24. The median hourly rate was $25.48.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.34 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $3.14.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN 2,260 $54,430
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 1,530 $56,460
Knoxville, TN 810 $39,290
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 430 $54,260
Chattanooga, TN-GA 370 $67,040
Clarksville, TN-KY 250 $38,030
Morristown, TN 80 $48,340
Cleveland, TN 80 $33,950
Jackson, TN 80 $47,580

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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