SOC 49-9052 · Barnstable Town, MA metro

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Salary in Barnstable, MA

The average salary for telecommunications line installers and repairers in Barnstable, Massachusetts is $100,890 a year ($48.51 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $107,380: half of the 60 people in this job in the Barnstable Town, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 36% more than the U.S. average for this job ($73,940).

$100,890average per year

$48.51 / hourMedian $107,380Take-home ≈ $75,082

  • $83K10th
  • $104K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $108K90th

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

60people in this job
+36%vs U.S. average
#1 of 5Massachusetts metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay range in Barnstable

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,740 or more. The middle half of telecommunications line installers and repairers in Barnstable earn between $103,620 and $107,380.

  • $83K10th
  • $104K25th
  • $107KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $108K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$100,890$8,408$48.50
Median$107,380$8,948$51.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$103,620$8,635$49.82
Experienced (75th percentile)$107,380$8,948$51.62

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

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay in Barnstable vs. Massachusetts and the U.S.

Telecommunications line installers and repairers in Barnstable earn 10% more than the Massachusetts average ($91,700) and 36% more than the U.S. average ($73,940). At the median the gap is +44% against the U.S. median of $74,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Barnstable$100,890$107,380$82,800$107,74060
Massachusetts$91,700$103,410$56,640$108,7902,230
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 Barnstable

On the average salary of $100,890, a single filer in Barnstable takes home about $75,082 a year, or $6,257 a month and $2,888 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Barnstable area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.4), so the average $100,890 buys what about $102,582 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Barnstable ($56,360). A typical home costs $764,671, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary in other Massachusetts cities

Barnstable ranks 1st of 5 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salaries in Massachusetts

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 Barnstable: questions

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

$48.51 an hour on average, and $51.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $82,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $103,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $75,082 a year ($6,257 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $100,890. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 36% 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 Barnstable Town, MA (12700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.93, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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