The median annual wage for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in Illinois is $75,590 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $73,180.
Pay spans roughly $46,020 at the 10th percentile to $103,130 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $36.34 per hour. An estimated 2,470 people work as telecommunications line installers and repairers in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $75,590 |
| Mean (annual) | $73,180 |
| Median (hourly) | $36.34 |
| 10th percentile | $46,020 |
| 90th percentile | $103,130 |
| Employment | 2,470 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.