Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,270 or more. The middle half of radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers in Austin earn between $51,160 and $87,640.
- $39K10th
- $51K25th
- $67KMedian
- $88K75th
- $100K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,790 | $5,816 | $33.55 |
| Median | $67,150 | $5,596 | $32.28 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,160 | $4,263 | $24.60 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $87,640 | $7,303 | $42.13 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers pay in Austin vs. Texas and the U.S.
Radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers in Austin earn 5% less than the Texas average ($73,090) and about the same as the U.S. average ($69,870). At the median the gap is +6% against the U.S. median of $63,520.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | $69,790 | $67,150 | $38,880 | $100,270 | 70 |
| Texas | $73,090 | $77,910 | $43,700 | $98,840 | 830 |
| United States | $69,870 | $63,520 | $44,460 | $103,990 | 11,140 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $69,790, a single filer in Austin takes home about $57,927 a year, or $4,827 a month and $2,228 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $69,790 buys what about $71,166 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 4th of 4 Texas metro areas for this job; Dallas pays the most ($78,870).
- Dallas$78,870
- Houston$78,400
- San Antonio$72,930
- Austin$69,790
All Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers salaries in Texas
Highest-paying cities for radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers
Baltimore, MD pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($101,950).
- Baltimore, MD$101,950
- Hartford, CT$97,820
- Phoenix, AZ$88,850
- New York, NY$88,630
- Washington, DC$84,300
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers salary by city
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Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers salary in Austin: questions
How much do radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers make an hour in Austin?
$33.55 an hour on average, and $32.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,160, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers take-home pay in Austin?
About $57,927 a year ($4,827 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,790. Texas has no state income tax.
Do radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($69,870).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 49-2021; area Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.1%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.77, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.77).
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