The median annual wage for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $81,210 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $80,010.
Pay spans roughly $49,890 at the 10th percentile to $106,710 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.04 per hour. An estimated 1,470 people work as telecommunications line installers and repairers in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $81,210 |
| Mean (annual) | $80,010 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.04 |
| 10th percentile | $49,890 |
| 90th percentile | $106,710 |
| Employment | 1,470 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.