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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

49-2021 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

Repair, install, or maintain mobile or stationary radio transmitting, broadcasting, and receiving equipment, and two-way radio communications systems used in cellular telecommunications, mobile broadband, ship-to-shore, aircraft-to-ground communications, and radio equipment in service and emergency vehicles. May test and analyze network coverage.


National estimates for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Industry profile for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Geographic profile for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers

National estimates for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
13,020 4.5 % $ 30.08 $ 62,570 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.93 $ 22.31 $ 28.71 $ 37.14 $ 45.12
Annual Wage (2) $ 37,290 $ 46,400 $ 59,720 $ 77,260 $ 93,840


Industry profile for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Telecommunications 4,160 0.63 $ 33.30 $ 69,260
Utility System Construction 1,590 0.28 $ 24.27 $ 50,490
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 1,460 1.38 $ 25.41 $ 52,840
Electronics and Appliance Retailers 1,030 0.23 $ 33.06 $ 68,770
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only) 860 0.06 $ 24.65 $ 51,270

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance 1,460 1.38 $ 25.41 $ 52,840
Telecommunications 4,160 0.63 $ 33.30 $ 69,260
Utility System Construction 1,590 0.28 $ 24.27 $ 50,490
Electronics and Appliance Retailers 1,030 0.23 $ 33.06 $ 68,770
Communications Equipment Manufacturing 90 0.11 $ 31.25 $ 65,000

Top paying industries for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Business Support Services 80 0.01 $ 44.74 $ 93,060
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 120 0.03 $ 43.96 $ 91,440
Rail Transportation 70 0.04 $ 37.73 $ 78,480
Telecommunications 4,160 0.63 $ 33.30 $ 69,260
Electronics and Appliance Retailers 1,030 0.23 $ 33.06 $ 68,770


Geographic profile for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 1,350 0.08 0.87 $ 32.77 $ 68,160
Texas 1,180 0.09 1.03 $ 28.83 $ 59,960
New Jersey 1,090 0.26 3.00 $ 31.87 $ 66,290
Florida 800 0.09 0.99 $ 28.23 $ 58,720
Virginia 630 0.16 1.84 $ 28.40 $ 59,070


Map of location quotient of radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New Hampshire 220 0.33 3.79 $ 25.58 $ 53,200
Oregon 560 0.29 3.35 $ 40.77 $ 84,800
New Jersey 1,090 0.26 3.00 $ 31.87 $ 66,290
North Dakota 100 0.24 2.68 $ 33.83 $ 70,360
Wyoming 60 0.21 2.43 $ 25.68 $ 53,420


Map of annual mean wages of radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Wisconsin 40 0.01 0.15 $ 44.80 $ 93,180
Illinois 210 0.03 0.40 $ 44.11 $ 91,740
Oregon 560 0.29 3.35 $ 40.77 $ 84,800
Maryland 130 0.05 0.57 $ 37.65 $ 78,300
Pennsylvania 320 0.06 0.63 $ 36.47 $ 75,870



Map of employment of radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 720 0.08 0.90 $ 34.41 $ 71,580
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 420 0.15 1.70 $ 27.99 $ 58,220
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 400 0.10 1.18 $ 30.34 $ 63,100
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 380 0.06 0.70 $ 33.52 $ 69,720
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 370 0.31 3.56 $ 42.78 $ 88,970
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 320 0.44 4.95 $ 28.50 $ 59,280
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 310 0.11 1.30 $ 31.46 $ 65,440
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 260 0.10 1.10 $ 29.21 $ 60,750
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 260 0.09 0.97 $ 28.66 $ 59,620
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 220 0.07 0.82 $ 34.84 $ 72,460


Map of location quotient of radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Bend-Redmond, OR 40 0.48 5.46 $ 32.79 $ 68,210
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 320 0.44 4.95 $ 28.50 $ 59,280
Salem, OR 60 0.36 4.08 $ 32.83 $ 68,290
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 370 0.31 3.56 $ 42.78 $ 88,970
Canton-Massillon, OH 40 0.24 2.73 $ 21.01 $ 43,710
Fayetteville, NC 30 0.24 2.71 $ 26.36 $ 54,830
Boulder, CO 40 0.23 2.56 $ 21.82 $ 45,390
Urban Honolulu, HI 80 0.19 2.21 $ 34.12 $ 70,960
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 60 0.17 1.91 $ 31.49 $ 65,490
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 30 0.16 1.79 $ 29.05 $ 60,430


Map of annual mean wages of radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 370 0.31 3.56 $ 42.78 $ 88,970
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 150 0.06 0.70 $ 42.64 $ 88,700
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 140 0.03 0.37 $ 42.13 $ 87,620
Salt Lake City, UT 60 0.07 0.83 $ 40.59 $ 84,430
Trenton, NJ 30 0.13 1.48 $ 40.22 $ 83,650
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 190 0.10 1.09 $ 35.89 $ 74,640
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 220 0.07 0.82 $ 34.84 $ 72,460
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 40 0.09 1.05 $ 34.47 $ 71,690
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 720 0.08 0.90 $ 34.41 $ 71,580
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 130 0.12 1.40 $ 34.19 $ 71,120

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.19 2.18 $ 26.65 $ 55,440
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) 40 0.13 1.45 $ 24.69 $ 51,350
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 40 0.37 4.19 $ 27.49 $ 57,180
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.33 3.79 $ 30.98 $ 64,440
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 40 0.36 4.10 $ 38.48 $ 80,030

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 40 0.37 4.19 $ 27.49 $ 57,180
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 40 0.36 4.10 $ 38.48 $ 80,030
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 30 0.35 4.03 $ 26.12 $ 54,330
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.33 3.79 $ 30.98 $ 64,440
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.19 2.18 $ 26.65 $ 55,440

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 40 0.36 4.10 $ 38.48 $ 80,030
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area 40 0.33 3.79 $ 30.98 $ 64,440
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area 40 0.37 4.19 $ 27.49 $ 57,180
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 50 0.19 2.18 $ 26.65 $ 55,440
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area 30 0.35 4.03 $ 26.12 $ 54,330


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023