Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Salary in Mississippi

Telecommunications line installers and repairers in Mississippi earn the most in Jackson (average $54,880 a year) and the least in Gulfport ($46,290), across the 2 Mississippi metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the telecommunications line installers and repairers average at $54,100 and the median at $49,360 for 700 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $73,940.

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers average salary by city in Mississippi

Jackson$54,880
Gulfport$46,290

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Jackson	$54,880	$55,420	$37,110	$44,813	89
Gulfport	$46,290	$41,650	$33,130	$38,254	90

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary in other states

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary by city and state

More about pay in Mississippi

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.
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.

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