SOC 49-9052 · Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Salary in Provo, UT

The average salary for telecommunications line installers and repairers in Provo, Utah is $62,990 a year ($30.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $61,250: half of the 180 people in this job in the Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. average for this job ($73,940).

$62,990average per year

$30.28 / hourMedian $61,250Take-home ≈ $49,989

  • $46K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $83K90th

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

180people in this job
-15%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Utah metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay range in Provo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,740 or more. The middle half of telecommunications line installers and repairers in Provo earn between $46,190 and $76,840.

  • $46K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $61KMedian
  • $77K75th
  • $83K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$62,990$5,249$30.28
Median$61,250$5,104$29.45
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,190$3,849$22.21
Experienced (75th percentile)$76,840$6,403$36.94

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

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers pay in Provo vs. Utah and the U.S.

Telecommunications line installers and repairers in Provo earn 6% more than the Utah average ($59,500) and 15% less than the U.S. average ($73,940). At the median the gap is -18% against the U.S. median of $74,330.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Provo$62,990$61,250$45,760$82,740180
Utah$59,500$60,090$41,630$78,120800
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 Provo

On the average salary of $62,990, a single filer in Provo takes home about $49,989 a year, or $4,166 a month and $1,923 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). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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

Prices in the Provo area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.2), so the average $62,990 buys what about $64,124 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Provo ($48,010). A typical home costs $546,641, or 8.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers salary in other Utah cities

Provo ranks 1st of 4 Utah metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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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 Provo: questions

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

$30.28 an hour on average, and $29.45 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,190, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $49,989 a year ($4,166 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,990. Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.

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

The average here is 15% 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 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT (39340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
  • 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). Utah's taxpayer credit is estimated with the Tax Commission's withholding formula.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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