Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
Install, set up, rearrange, or remove switching, distribution, routing, and dialing equipment used in central offices or headends. Service or repair telephone, cable television, Internet, and other communications equipment on customers' property. May install communications equipment or communications wiring in buildings.
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BLS projects U.S. employment for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers to decrease by -3.3% between 2024 and 2034, from 143,100 to 138,400 jobs. Its estimate of 11,300 annual openings includes replacement needs, so it does not represent current vacancies, contract postings, or freelance demand. The wage ($63,890), education (Postsecondary nondegree award), and related experience (None) figures on this profile describe typical U.S. employees. O*NET skills describe the occupation; they do not assess an individual worker's proficiency.
Base employment (2024)
143,100
Projected employment (2034)
138,400
Projected change (2024–2034)
-3%
Annual openings (projected average)
11,300
Pay & Preparation
$63,890
Postsecondary nondegree award
None
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Essential Skills
Repairing (3.88/5) • Troubleshooting (3.88/5) • Critical Thinking (3.75/5) • Operations Monitoring (3.75/5) • Quality Control Analysis (3.75/5) • Installation (3.62/5)
O*NET describes occupational requirements; these ratings do not measure current job-posting frequency or an individual worker’s proficiency.
BLS projections are long-term estimates; annual openings include growth and replacement needs and are not current vacancies.
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