SOC 49-9052 · Bay City, MI metro

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Salary in Bay City, MI

The average salary for telecommunications line installers and repairers in Bay City, Michigan is $59,330 a year ($28.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,490: half of the 60 people in this job in the Bay City, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,940).

$59,330average per year

$28.53 / hourMedian $59,490Take-home ≈ $47,577

  • $41K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $75K90th

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

60people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#9 of 9Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay range in Bay City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,430 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,200 or more. The middle half of telecommunications line installers and repairers in Bay City earn between $49,170 and $75,200.

  • $41K10th
  • $49K25th
  • $59KMedian
  • $75K75th
  • $75K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,330$4,944$28.52
Median$59,490$4,958$28.60
Entry level (25th percentile)$49,170$4,098$23.64
Experienced (75th percentile)$75,200$6,267$36.15

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

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay in Bay City vs. Michigan and the U.S.

Telecommunications line installers and repairers in Bay City earn 14% less than the Michigan average ($69,350) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($73,940). At the median the gap is -20% against the U.S. median of $74,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Bay City$59,330$59,490$41,430$75,20060
Michigan$69,350$74,360$47,440$84,4502,780
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 Bay City

On the average salary of $59,330, a single filer in Bay City takes home about $47,577 a year, or $3,965 a month and $1,830 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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

Prices in the Bay City area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.9), so the average $59,330 buys what about $64,545 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Bay City ($45,620). A typical home costs $186,601, or 3.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary in other Michigan cities

Bay City ranks 9th of 9 Michigan metro areas for this job; Traverse City pays the most ($75,050).

All Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salaries in Michigan

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 Bay City: questions

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

$28.53 an hour on average, and $28.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,430 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $47,577 a year ($3,965 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,330.

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

The average here is 20% 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 Bay City, MI (13020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.04, this job is 3.0 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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