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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in Washington

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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in Washington

Considering a career as a Telecommunications Equipment Installer or Repairer in Washington?

1.8% Jobs Projection
$67,020 Median Salary
600 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers Work in Washington?

4,910 people worked as Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers in 2018 in this state.

There were 5,400 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 490 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 Washington has more Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers than average.

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Job Projections for Washington

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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Washington Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 600 annual job openings, and 5,800 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 Washington?

In 2018 wages for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers ranged from $37,920 to $82,290 with $67,020 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $18.23 to $39.56. The median hourly rate was $32.22.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $28.56 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $3.66.

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

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Top Washington 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
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 3,570 $67,070
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 1,430 $64,730
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA 380 $58,090
Kennewick-Richland, WA 90 $70,270
Wenatchee, WA 90 $70,130
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA 80 $68,910
Bellingham, WA 70 $63,050
Olympia-Tumwater, WA 60 $67,970
Yakima, WA 60 $46,550
Lewiston, ID-WA 30 n/a

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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