SOC 49-9052 · Lawton, OK metro

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Salary in Lawton, OK

The average salary for telecommunications line installers and repairers in Lawton, Oklahoma is $47,710 a year ($22.94 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $41,100: half of the 40 people in this job in the Lawton, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 35% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,940).

$47,710average per year

$22.94 / hourMedian $41,100Take-home ≈ $38,914

  • $34K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $72K90th

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

40people in this job
-35%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Oklahoma metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay range in Lawton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,590 or more. The middle half of telecommunications line installers and repairers in Lawton earn between $35,230 and $49,680.

  • $34K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $72K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$47,710$3,976$22.94
Median$41,100$3,425$19.76
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,230$2,936$16.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,680$4,140$23.88

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

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay in Lawton vs. Oklahoma and the U.S.

Telecommunications line installers and repairers in Lawton earn 18% less than the Oklahoma average ($58,180) and 35% less than the U.S. average ($73,940). At the median the gap is -45% against the U.S. median of $74,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lawton$47,710$41,100$33,900$71,59040
Oklahoma$58,180$48,900$35,230$96,0501,410
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 Lawton

On the average salary of $47,710, a single filer in Lawton takes home about $38,914 a year, or $3,243 a month and $1,497 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

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

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

Prices in the Lawton area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 85.9), so the average $47,710 buys what about $55,515 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Lawton ($42,090). A typical home costs $154,345, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary in other Oklahoma cities

Lawton ranks 3rd of 3 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Oklahoma City pays the most ($62,890).

All Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salaries in Oklahoma

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 Lawton: questions

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

$22.94 an hour on average, and $19.76 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,914 a year ($3,243 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $47,710.

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

The average here is 35% 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 Lawton, OK (30020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.5%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.39, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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