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Estimated employmentN/A
Mean wage$28.58
Entry wage$16.90
10th percentile wage$15.62
50th percentile wage$26.82
90th percentile wage$46.10
Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities70%
Information
Top Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Trade, Transportation,, and Utilities70$42.32
Information$25.84
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers (49-9052)
String and repair telephone and television cable, including fiber optics and other equipment for transmitting messages or television programming.
Median Wage History
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
Occupational Group
Difference
Current$26.82 $27.71 -$0.88
2017$26.76+.2%$27.65+.2%-$0.88
2016$25.96+3.1%$26.82+3.1%-$0.86
2015$25.45+2.0%$26.29+2.0%-$0.84
2014$24.95+2.0%$25.78+2.0%-$0.82
2013$24.44+2.1%$25.25+2.1%-$0.81
2012$23.93+2.1%$24.72+2.1%-$0.79
2011$23.58+1.5%$24.36+1.5%-$0.78
2010$23.07+2.2%$23.83+2.2%-$0.76
2009$22.80+1.2%$23.56+1.2%-$0.75
YearThis
Occupation
Compared to
All Occupations
Difference
Current$26.82 $24.57 $2.25
2017$26.76+.2%$24.31+1.1%$2.45
2016$25.96+3.1%$23.66+2.8%$2.30
2015$25.45+2.0%$23.12+2.3%$2.33
2014$24.95+2.0%$22.63+2.1%$2.32
2013$24.44+2.1%$22.15+2.2%$2.29
2012$23.93+2.1%$21.70+2.1%$2.23
2011$23.58+1.5%$21.33+1.7%$2.25
2010$23.07+2.2%$21.00+1.6%$2.07
2009$22.80+1.2%$20.64+1.7%$2.16
Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2018
Top Areas For This Occupation
Best Pay
Median Wage / Employment
Eastern$41.98130
South Central$41.1750
Northwest$41.01190
Southwest$26.82 
Highest Employment
Median Wage / Employment
North Central$24.37260
Northwest$41.01190
Eastern$41.98130
South Central$41.1750
Wages in other areas
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