SOC 49-2022 · Bloomington, IL metro

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Salary in Bloomington, IL

The average salary for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) in Bloomington, Illinois is $57,750 a year ($27.76 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,750: half of the 90 people in this job in the Bloomington, IL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,500).

$57,750average per year

$27.76 / hourMedian $59,750Take-home ≈ $45,865

  • $41K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $73K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

90people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#7 of 7Illinois metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers pay range in Bloomington

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,240 or more. The middle half of telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) in Bloomington earn between $47,000 and $73,420.

  • $41K10th
  • $47K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $73K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$57,750$4,812$27.76
Median$59,750$4,979$28.73
Entry level (25th percentile)$47,000$3,917$22.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$73,420$6,118$35.30

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers pay in Bloomington vs. Illinois and the U.S.

Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) in Bloomington earn 14% less than the Illinois average ($67,380) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($68,500). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $63,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bloomington$57,750$59,750$40,990$75,24090
Illinois$67,380$64,630$42,700$100,1405,760
United States$68,500$63,890$44,240$96,730140,920

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers salary after taxes in Bloomington

On the average salary of $57,750, a single filer in Bloomington takes home about $45,865 a year, or $3,822 a month and $1,764 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Bloomington a good place for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Bloomington area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.5), so the average $57,750 buys what about $61,740 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Bloomington ($53,140). A typical home costs $260,134, or 4.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers salary in other Illinois cities

Bloomington ranks 7th of 7 Illinois metro areas for this job; Chicago pays the most ($70,200).

All Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers salaries in Illinois

Highest-paying cities for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers)

San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($96,780).

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

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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers salary in Bloomington: questions

How much do telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) make an hour in Bloomington?

$27.76 an hour on average, and $28.73 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) salary in Bloomington?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) take-home pay in Bloomington?

About $45,865 a year ($3,822 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,750.

Do telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) earn more in Bloomington than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,500).

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; area Bloomington, IL (14010). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.18, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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