SOC 49-9052 · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Salary in Fayetteville, AR

The average salary for telecommunications line installers and repairers in Fayetteville, Arkansas is $62,080 a year ($29.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $50,820: half of the 250 people in this job in the Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,940).

$62,080average per year

$29.85 / hourMedian $50,820Take-home ≈ $50,252

  • $38K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $104K90th

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

250people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#4 of 4Arkansas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $103,820 or more. The middle half of telecommunications line installers and repairers in Fayetteville earn between $44,720 and $74,370.

  • $38K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $51KMedian
  • $74K75th
  • $104K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,080$5,173$29.85
Median$50,820$4,235$24.43
Entry level (25th percentile)$44,720$3,727$21.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$74,370$6,198$35.75

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

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay in Fayetteville vs. Arkansas and the U.S.

Telecommunications line installers and repairers in Fayetteville earn 5% less than the Arkansas average ($65,460) and 16% less than the U.S. average ($73,940). At the median the gap is -32% against the U.S. median of $74,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fayetteville$62,080$50,820$37,900$103,820250
Arkansas$65,460$60,840$36,160$99,1501,690
United States$73,940$74,330$45,310$103,68097,720

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

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary after taxes in Fayetteville

On the average salary of $62,080, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $50,252 a year, or $4,188 a month and $1,933 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

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Is Fayetteville a good place for telecommunications line installers and repairers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fayetteville area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.4), so the average $62,080 buys what about $67,956 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($46,610). A typical home costs $368,497, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary in other Arkansas cities

Fayetteville ranks 4th of 4 Arkansas metro areas for this job; Fort Smith pays the most ($75,960).

All Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salaries in Arkansas

Highest-paying cities for telecommunications line installers and repairers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($105,730).

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary by city

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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary in Fayetteville: questions

How much do telecommunications line installers and repairers make an hour in Fayetteville?

$29.85 an hour on average, and $24.43 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level telecommunications line installers and repairers salary in Fayetteville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the telecommunications line installers and repairers take-home pay in Fayetteville?

About $50,252 a year ($4,188 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,080. Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.

Do telecommunications line installers and repairers earn more in Fayetteville than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,940).

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 49-9052; area Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR (22220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.0%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Arkansas tax is estimated with the Department of Finance and Administration's 2026 withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.45, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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