Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Salary in Arkansas

Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) in Arkansas earn the most in Little Rock (average $54,420 a year) and the least in Fort Smith ($47,510), across the 5 Arkansas metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) average at $52,720 and the median at $49,740 for 1,320 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $68,500.

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers average salary by city in Arkansas

Little Rock$54,420
Jonesboro$53,630
Fayetteville$51,760
Hot Springs$50,500
Fort Smith$47,510

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Little Rock	$54,420	$51,510	$44,170	$44,380	89
Jonesboro	$53,630	$49,740	$46,620	$43,775	86
Fayetteville	$51,760	$49,390	$37,010	$42,341	91
Hot Springs	$50,500	$47,360	$38,780	$41,376	86
Fort Smith	$47,510	$41,370	$36,280	$39,084	86

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers salary in other states

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers salary by city and state

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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 49-2022.
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.

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