SOC 49-9052 · Vallejo, CA metro

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Salary in Vallejo, CA

The average salary for telecommunications line installers and repairers in Vallejo, California is $90,990 a year ($43.74 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $97,980: half of the 120 people in this job in the Vallejo, CA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 23% more than the U.S. average for this job ($73,940).

$90,990average per year

$43.74 / hourMedian $97,980Take-home ≈ $68,471

  • $63K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $106K90th

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

120people in this job
+23%vs U.S. average
#11 of 21California metros
108cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay range in Vallejo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,530 or more. The middle half of telecommunications line installers and repairers in Vallejo earn between $77,050 and $103,170.

  • $63K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $98KMedian
  • $103K75th
  • $106K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$90,990$7,582$43.75
Median$97,980$8,165$47.11
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,050$6,421$37.04
Experienced (75th percentile)$103,170$8,598$49.60

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

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay in Vallejo vs. California and the U.S.

Telecommunications line installers and repairers in Vallejo earn about the same as the California average ($91,490) and 23% more 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
Vallejo$90,990$97,980$62,550$105,530120
California$91,490$97,980$60,260$106,2308,810
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 Vallejo

On the average salary of $90,990, a single filer in Vallejo takes home about $68,471 a year, or $5,706 a month and $2,634 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

Prices in the Vallejo area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.5), so the average $90,990 buys what about $83,878 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Vallejo ($58,620). A typical home costs $576,614, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary in other California cities

Vallejo ranks 11th of 21 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($105,730).

All Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salaries in California

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 Vallejo: questions

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

$43.74 an hour on average, and $47.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $62,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,050, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $68,471 a year ($5,706 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,990. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.

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

The average here is 23% more 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 Vallejo, CA (46700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.5%.
  • 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). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.32, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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