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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 33 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$47,798
BLS median: $70,500
DOL Median Salary
$47,798
From 33 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$70,500
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
20
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
98,360
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$47,798
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$30,500$37,170$47,798$60,715$75,650

This figure comes from 33 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$70,500
BLS Survey Salary Range
$42,940$50,620$70,500$95,520$104,840

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 98,360 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 32.2% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Top Paying Employers for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

Ranked by median salary from DOL filings
RankEmployerMedian SalaryFilingsvs Market
1RD COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CORP$36,0678-48.8%

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Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
Illinois$75,650+0.1%1
Indiana$52,000-8.4%1
Utah$47,798-14.6%1
Florida$35,485-33.2%4

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 100% required no formal degree.

Education by Top Employer

Most common minimum education from PERM filings
EmployerMost Common EducationMedian Salary
RD COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES CORPNone$36,067

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers make?

Based on 33 DOL filings, the median salary for a Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers is $47,798, ranging from $37,170 to $60,715.

What is the highest salary for a Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers?

The 90th percentile salary is $104,840 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.