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

Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) in Idaho earn the most in Boise (average $68,120 a year) and the least in Lewiston ($54,230), across the 5 Idaho metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) average at $64,950 and the median at $62,440 for 1,080 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $68,500.

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

Boise$68,120
Twin Falls$67,810
Coeur d'Alene$62,330
Idaho Falls$61,620
Lewiston$54,230

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Boise	$68,120	$66,560	$48,310	$54,250	98
Twin Falls	$67,810	$68,690	$60,270	$54,049	92
Coeur d'Alene	$62,330	$62,410	$44,960	$50,067	98
Idaho Falls	$61,620	$60,730	$47,250	$49,534	94
Lewiston	$54,230	$47,160	$44,060	$43,988	91

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Idaho's zero bracket uses the latest published amount ($4,811, 2025). 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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