SOC 49-2021 · Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers earned a median of $63,520 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 11,140 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | $107,250 | $51.56 | Not published | Not published |
| Pennsylvania | $103,010 | $49.52 | 240 | 0.0 |
| Connecticut | $100,890 | $48.50 | Not published | Not published |
| Maryland | $100,800 | $48.46 | 370 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | $95,040 | $45.69 | 100 | 0.0 |
| New York | $81,070 | $38.97 | 420 | 0.0 |
| Nevada | $79,380 | $38.16 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Alaska | $79,050 | $38.01 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Washington | $79,020 | $37.99 | 240 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | $78,250 | $37.62 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Texas | $77,910 | $37.46 | 830 | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | $76,960 | $37.00 | 80 | 0.0 |
| New Jersey | $75,930 | $36.51 | 590 | 0.1 |
| Ohio | $72,160 | $34.69 | 370 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | $67,790 | $32.59 | 660 | 0.2 |
| Hawaii | $65,970 | $31.71 | 70 | 0.1 |
| New Mexico | $65,110 | $31.30 | 100 | 0.1 |
| Michigan | $64,130 | $30.83 | 410 | 0.1 |
| South Dakota | $63,620 | $30.59 | 30 | 0.1 |
| California | $62,840 | $30.21 | 1,030 | 0.1 |
| New Hampshire | $62,450 | $30.03 | 110 | 0.2 |
| West Virginia | $62,170 | $29.89 | 120 | 0.2 |
| Georgia | $62,010 | $29.81 | 190 | 0.0 |
| Illinois | $61,110 | $29.38 | 780 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | $61,020 | $29.34 | 320 | 0.2 |
| Massachusetts | $60,890 | $29.28 | Not published | Not published |
| Indiana | $60,840 | $29.25 | 280 | 0.1 |
| Delaware | $60,740 | $29.20 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Florida | $60,140 | $28.91 | 520 | 0.1 |
| Vermont | $59,290 | $28.50 | 60 | 0.2 |
| Kansas | $58,010 | $27.89 | 80 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | $57,740 | $27.76 | Not published | Not published |
| Colorado | $56,110 | $26.98 | 530 | 0.2 |
| Oklahoma | $55,880 | $26.87 | 130 | 0.1 |
| Missouri | $52,450 | $25.21 | 130 | 0.0 |
| Nebraska | $52,410 | $25.20 | Not published | Not published |
| Maine | $51,970 | $24.99 | 130 | 0.2 |
| Iowa | $50,760 | $24.40 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Kentucky | $49,840 | $23.96 | 90 | 0.0 |
| Tennessee | $49,140 | $23.62 | 330 | 0.1 |
| Mississippi | $47,960 | $23.06 | Not published | Not published |
| North Carolina | $47,040 | $22.62 | 280 | 0.1 |
| Montana | $47,000 | $22.60 | 100 | 0.2 |
| Guam | $37,570 | $18.06 | 80 | 1.2 |
| Puerto Rico | $26,640 | $12.81 | 210 | 0.2 |
Pay by metro area
All 52 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.