Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers

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2021 Workforce

160k

Average Age

42.1

Average Salary

$60,261

Average Male Salary

$61,208

Average Female Salary

$51,502

About

Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers are most often employed by the Wired telecommunications carriers industry. The average yearly wage for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers was $60,261 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers are Minot City PUMA, ND, Ames City PUMA, IA, and Berkeley, Jefferson, Mineral, Hampshire & Morgan Counties PUMA, WV. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers are Ames City PUMA, IA, Plano City (Central) PUMA, TX, and San Diego (East Central/Navajo) & La Mesa Cities PUMA, CA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers workforce. Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers workforce in 2021 was 159,965 people, of which 9.76% were women and 90.2% were men. Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers are paid most in Milpitas & San Jose (Northeast) Cities PUMA, CA but are relatively concentrated in Ames City PUMA, IA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

144,358

Male Workforce

± 9.32k

15,607

Female Workforce

± 3.07k

The Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers workforce in 2021 was 159,965 people (9.76% women and 90.2% men). This implies an average annual growth of −2.24% between 2014 (163,635) and 2021 (159,965).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were West Virginia ($92,115), District of Columbia ($86,002), and Alaska ($85,380).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$60,261

AVERAGE WAGE

#205 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers earned an average of $60,261, $665 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.312

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.312, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers and on wages for those in the field. Wired telecommunications carriers is the industry that employs the most Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers, by average wage, is Administration of environmental quality & housing programs ($342,021).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

160k

2021 Workforce

± 9,814

0.518%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.64%

This graphic shows the share of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers employed by various industries. Wired telecommunications carriers employs the largest share of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers at 66.8%, followed by Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers with 23.5% and Broadcasting (except internet) with 9.66%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers in the US. The workforce of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers in 2021 was 159,965 people, with 9.76% woman, and 90.2% men. The average age of male Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers in the workforce is 42.2 and of female Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers is 41.6, and the most common race/ethnicity for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers in 2021 was 159,965 people, with 9.76% woman, and 90.2% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 45 to 49 years (19,966 people), 40 to 44 years (19,305 people), and 35 to 39 years (18,672 people). Among them they concentrated 36.3% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 16.1% of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers workers were Hispanic and 83.9% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (75.2%), Puerto Rican (15.7)%, and Cuban (9.14)%

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Races

In 2021, 71.1% of the Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers workforce were White, of which 7.83% were women and 92.2% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13.7%) and Two or More Races (6.25%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Mechanical Technologies.

Among the necessary skills for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers, Troubleshooting stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers need more than the average amount of Installation.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (4,738 people), Engineering (3,321 people), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (2,737 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers workers were Some college (54,623 people), High School or Equivalent (49,207 people), and Associates Degree (26,093 people).

The graphic shows the Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers need many skills, but most especially Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis.