The median annual wage for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in California is $92,350 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $84,450.
Pay spans roughly $52,020 at the 10th percentile to $105,840 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $44.40 per hour. An estimated 10,300 people work as telecommunications line installers and repairers in California.
| Median (annual) | $92,350 |
| Mean (annual) | $84,450 |
| Median (hourly) | $44.40 |
| 10th percentile | $52,020 |
| 90th percentile | $105,840 |
| Employment | 10,300 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.