SOC 49-9052 · Cleveland, OH metro

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Salary in Cleveland, OH

The average salary for telecommunications line installers and repairers in Cleveland, Ohio is $64,530 a year ($31.02 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,290: half of the 370 people in this job in the Cleveland, OH metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,940).

$64,530average per year

$31.02 / hourMedian $62,290Take-home ≈ $51,084

  • $48K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $90K90th

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

370people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#3 of 7Ohio metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay range in Cleveland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $89,850 or more. The middle half of telecommunications line installers and repairers in Cleveland earn between $51,110 and $77,650.

  • $48K10th
  • $51K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $90K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$64,530$5,378$31.02
Median$62,290$5,191$29.95
Entry level (25th percentile)$51,110$4,259$24.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$77,650$6,471$37.33

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

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay in Cleveland vs. Ohio and the U.S.

Telecommunications line installers and repairers in Cleveland earn about the same as the Ohio average ($66,310) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($73,940). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $74,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Cleveland$64,530$62,290$47,770$89,850370
Ohio$66,310$62,860$47,110$91,5503,920
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 Cleveland

On the average salary of $64,530, a single filer in Cleveland takes home about $51,084 a year, or $4,257 a month and $1,965 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cleveland's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Cleveland area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.9), so the average $64,530 buys what about $68,705 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Cleveland ($50,140). A typical home costs $252,210, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary in other Ohio cities

Cleveland ranks 3rd of 7 Ohio metro areas for this job; Cincinnati pays the most ($69,790).

All Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salaries in Ohio

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 Cleveland: questions

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

$31.02 an hour on average, and $29.95 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,110, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $51,084 a year ($4,257 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,530. Includes Cleveland's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

The average here is 13% 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 Cleveland, OH (17410). 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 (2026 rules). Includes Cleveland's local income tax (2.5%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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