Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers by the numbers
- MEDIAN WAGE
- $63,890 /year
- JOB GROWTH 2024–34
- -4.2% (US avg +3.1%)
- US EMPLOYMENT
- 140,920 jobs
- AI HORIZON (THEORETICAL)
- 25 /100
Across all measured AI usage (dataset-wide, not specific to this occupation), about 43% is automation — AI doing a task — while 57% is augmentation, AI assisting a person.
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–34 · Anthropic Economic Index (CC-BY) · Felten et al. AIOE · Methodology
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Frequently asked questions
Will AI replace Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers?
No data source can answer that with certainty — what we can measure is overlap. Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers score 17/100 on observed AI exposure (how much of the job's tasks appear in real AI usage today) and 25/100 on theoretical exposure as tools improve. High exposure historically means tasks get reshaped and redistributed rather than jobs simply disappearing.
How much do Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers earn in the US?
The national median wage for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers is $63,890 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Is the job market for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers growing or shrinking?
BLS projects employment for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers to change by -4.2% between 2024 and 2034 (national average: +3.1%). About 140,920 people held this job in 2024.
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