Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Salary in Missouri: $66,000 Average

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Average base salary, Missouri

$66,000 / year

≈ $5,500 per month · $31.73 per hour

LocationOr metro area

BLS May 2025 state data for Missouri · median $61,000

25th percentile
$50,000Average
$66,00075th percentile
$82,000

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary by state

Alabama$66,000

Alaska$90,500

Arizona$61,500

Arkansas$68,000

California$94,500

Colorado$71,500

Connecticut$97,000

Delaware$82,500

District of Columbia$91,000

Florida$64,000

Georgia$63,500

Hawaii$87,500

Idaho$59,500

Illinois$73,500

Indiana$62,000

Iowa$65,500

Kansas$70,000

Kentucky$67,500

Louisiana$58,500

Maine$90,000

Maryland$83,000

Massachusetts$95,000

Michigan$72,000

Minnesota$74,500

Mississippi$56,000

Missouri$66,000

Montana$72,500

Nebraska$60,000

Nevada$73,000

New Hampshire$85,500

New Jersey$98,500

New Mexico$62,000

New York$92,500

North Carolina$61,500

North Dakota$70,000

Ohio$68,500

Oklahoma$60,000

Oregon$65,000

Pennsylvania$80,500

Rhode Island$101,000

South Carolina$63,000

South Dakota$55,000

Tennessee$66,000

Texas$78,000

Utah$61,500

Vermont$67,000

Virginia$78,500

Washington$78,000

West Virginia$84,500

Wisconsin$68,500

Wyoming$65,000

About this role

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers is a professional role in the Installation, Maintenance, and Repair job family, focused on Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

What Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairerss do

Typical education: High School Diploma

Set up service for customers, installing, connecting, testing, or adjusting equipment.
Travel to customers' premises to install, maintain, or repair audio and visual electronic reception equipment or accessories.
Measure signal strength at utility poles, using electronic test equipment.
Inspect or test lines or cables, recording and analyzing test results, to assess transmission characteristics and locate faults or malfunctions.
Splice cables, using hand tools, epoxy, or mechanical equipment.

Top skills: Speaking Operations Monitoring Critical Thinking Complex Problem Solving Troubleshooting Operation and Control

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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary by industry

Information

61,040 workers

$85,000

Construction

28,940 workers

$60,500

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

2,490 workers

$60,000

Federal, State, and Local Government, excl. State & Local Schools & Hospitals & USPS

1,660 workers

$74,000

Utilities

1,420 workers

$89,000

Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

1,390 workers

$54,500

Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation)

1,390 workers

$74,000

Sectors 31, 32, and 33 – Manufacturing

290 workers

$60,500

National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.

How this role compares

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pays 15% above the average across 51 roles in the Installation, Maintenance, and Repair job family (family average $66,500).

Similar-paying roles in Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$78,000

Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$79,000

Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other$73,500

Rail Car Repairer$73,000

Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers$72,500

Millwright$72,000

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$71,500

Industrial Machinery Mechanic$71,000

Rigger$69,000

Medical Equipment Repairer$68,000

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers make?

The average base salary for a Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in the United States is $76,500 per year, or about $36.78 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $56,000 and $99,500 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair roles?

The Installation, Maintenance, and Repair job family averages $66,500 across 51 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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