SOC 49-2022 · El Paso, TX metro

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Salary in El Paso, TX

The average salary for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) in El Paso, Texas is $51,350 a year ($24.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,660: half of the 310 people in this job in the El Paso, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,500).

$51,350average per year

$24.69 / hourMedian $48,660Take-home ≈ $43,440

  • $36K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $70K90th

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

310people in this job
-25%vs U.S. average
#23 of 24Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers pay range in El Paso

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,240 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,250 or more. The middle half of telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) in El Paso earn between $42,970 and $56,100.

  • $36K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $70K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$51,350$4,279$24.69
Median$48,660$4,055$23.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$42,970$3,581$20.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,100$4,675$26.97

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

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers pay in El Paso vs. Texas and the U.S.

Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) in El Paso earn 16% less than the Texas average ($61,330) and 25% less than the U.S. average ($68,500). At the median the gap is -24% against the U.S. median of $63,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
El Paso$51,350$48,660$36,240$70,250310
Texas$61,330$59,370$39,140$89,12013,440
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 El Paso

On the average salary of $51,350, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $43,440 a year, or $3,620 a month and $1,671 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $51,350 buys what about $57,111 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, 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 Texas cities

El Paso ranks 23rd of 24 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($66,200).

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

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 El Paso: questions

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

$24.69 an hour on average, and $23.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,240 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $43,440 a year ($3,620 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $51,350. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 25% 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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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 1.02, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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