SOC 49-9052 · Corvallis, OR metro

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Salary in Corvallis, OR

The average salary for telecommunications line installers and repairers in Corvallis, Oregon is $66,130 a year ($31.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $60,420: half of the 40 people in this job in the Corvallis, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,940).

$66,130average per year

$31.79 / hourMedian $60,420Take-home ≈ $50,590

  • $49K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $93K90th

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

40people in this job
-11%vs U.S. average
#2 of 5Oregon metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay range in Corvallis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,510 or more. The middle half of telecommunications line installers and repairers in Corvallis earn between $56,030 and $79,490.

  • $49K10th
  • $56K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $93K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$66,130$5,511$31.79
Median$60,420$5,035$29.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$56,030$4,669$26.94
Experienced (75th percentile)$79,490$6,624$38.22

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

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay in Corvallis vs. Oregon and the U.S.

Telecommunications line installers and repairers in Corvallis earn 5% more than the Oregon average ($62,930) and 11% less than the U.S. average ($73,940). At the median the gap is -19% against the U.S. median of $74,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Corvallis$66,130$60,420$48,830$92,51040
Oregon$62,930$60,330$44,900$83,370920
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 Corvallis

On the average salary of $66,130, a single filer in Corvallis takes home about $50,590 a year, or $4,216 a month and $1,946 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 (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

Prices in the Corvallis area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.0), so the average $66,130 buys what about $63,576 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Corvallis ($57,680). A typical home costs $562,829, or 8.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary in other Oregon cities

Corvallis ranks 2nd of 5 Oregon metro areas for this job; Portland pays the most ($68,370).

All Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salaries in Oregon

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 Corvallis: questions

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

$31.79 an hour on average, and $29.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,030, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $50,590 a year ($4,216 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,130. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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

The average here is 11% 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 Corvallis, OR (18700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
  • 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.55, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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