SOC 49-9052 · Worcester, MA metro

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Salary in Worcester, MA

The average salary for telecommunications line installers and repairers in Worcester, Massachusetts is $90,210 a year ($43.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $102,070: half of the 110 people in this job in the Worcester, MA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 22% more than the U.S. average for this job ($73,940).

$90,210average per year

$43.37 / hourMedian $102,070Take-home ≈ $68,102

  • $50K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $108K90th

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

110people in this job
+22%vs U.S. average
#4 of 5Massachusetts metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay range in Worcester

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,370 a year or less, while the top 10% make $107,910 or more. The middle half of telecommunications line installers and repairers in Worcester earn between $78,720 and $106,810.

  • $50K10th
  • $79K25th
  • $102KMedian
  • $107K75th
  • $108K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$90,210$7,518$43.37
Median$102,070$8,506$49.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$78,720$6,560$37.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$106,810$8,901$51.35

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

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

Telecommunications line installers and repairers in Worcester earn about the same as the Massachusetts average ($91,700) and 22% more than the U.S. average ($73,940). At the median the gap is +37% against the U.S. median of $74,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Worcester$90,210$102,070$50,370$107,910110
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 Worcester

On the average salary of $90,210, a single filer in Worcester takes home about $68,102 a year, or $5,675 a month and $2,619 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 (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

Prices in the Worcester area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.5), so the average $90,210 buys what about $87,990 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Worcester ($57,830). A typical home costs $482,611, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary in other Massachusetts cities

Worcester ranks 4th of 5 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Barnstable pays the most ($100,890).

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 Worcester: questions

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

$43.37 an hour on average, and $49.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $50,370 a year and the 25th percentile is $78,720, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $68,102 a year ($5,675 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,210. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.

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

The average here is 22% 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 Worcester, MA (49340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
  • 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 0.48, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.48).

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