SOC 49-2022 · Laredo, TX metro

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Salary in Laredo, TX

The average salary for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) in Laredo, Texas is $56,010 a year ($26.93 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $52,980: half of the 80 people in this job in the Laredo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. average for this job ($68,500).

$56,010average per year

$26.93 / hourMedian $52,980Take-home ≈ $47,184

  • $32K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $96K90th

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

80people in this job
-18%vs U.S. average
#18 of 24Texas metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers pay range in Laredo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,050 or more. The middle half of telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) in Laredo earn between $37,900 and $61,020.

  • $32K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $53KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $96K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$56,010$4,668$26.93
Median$52,980$4,415$25.47
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,900$3,158$18.22
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,020$5,085$29.34

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

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

Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) in Laredo earn 9% less than the Texas average ($61,330) and 18% less than the U.S. average ($68,500). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $63,890.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Laredo$56,010$52,980$32,060$96,05080
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 Laredo

On the average salary of $56,010, a single filer in Laredo takes home about $47,184 a year, or $3,932 a month and $1,815 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Laredo a good place for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Laredo area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.0), so the average $56,010 buys what about $64,412 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Laredo ($37,250). A typical home costs $218,391, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Laredo ranks 18th 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 Laredo: questions

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

$26.93 an hour on average, and $25.47 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,900, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $47,184 a year ($3,932 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $56,010. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 18% 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 Laredo, TX (29700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
  • 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 0.76, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.76).

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