SOC 49-9052 · Mankato, MN metro

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Salary in Mankato, MN

The average salary for telecommunications line installers and repairers in Mankato, Minnesota is $74,830 a year ($35.98 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $71,290: half of the 40 people in this job in the Mankato, MN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($73,940).

$74,830average per year

$35.98 / hourMedian $71,290Take-home ≈ $57,908

  • $56K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $90K90th

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

40people in this job
+1%vs U.S. average
#2 of 3Minnesota metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay range in Mankato

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,130 or more. The middle half of telecommunications line installers and repairers in Mankato earn between $63,000 and $89,130.

  • $56K10th
  • $63K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $90K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$74,830$6,236$35.98
Median$71,290$5,941$34.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$63,000$5,250$30.29
Experienced (75th percentile)$89,130$7,428$42.85

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

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay in Mankato vs. Minnesota and the U.S.

Telecommunications line installers and repairers in Mankato earn 4% more than the Minnesota average ($71,920) and about the same as the U.S. average ($73,940). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $74,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Mankato$74,830$71,290$56,050$90,13040
Minnesota$71,920$73,710$49,580$96,0201,130
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 Mankato

On the average salary of $74,830, a single filer in Mankato takes home about $57,908 a year, or $4,826 a month and $2,227 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Mankato area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $74,830 buys what about $82,271 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Mankato ($49,530). A typical home costs $309,967, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary in other Minnesota cities

Mankato ranks 2nd of 3 Minnesota metro areas for this job; Minneapolis pays the most ($77,350).

All Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salaries in Minnesota

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 Mankato: questions

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

$35.98 an hour on average, and $34.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $56,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $57,908 a year ($4,826 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,830. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Mankato, MN (31860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
  • 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). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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