Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers

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2020 Workforce

159k

Average Age

41.7

Average Salary

$57,279

Average Male Salary

$58,152

Average Female Salary

$49,507

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 $57,279 in 2020.

The locations that employ the most Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers are Brooklyn Park, Maple Grove (East) & Osseo Cities PUMA, MN, Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA, and Plano City (Central) PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers are Brooklyn Park, Maple Grove (East) & Osseo Cities PUMA, MN, Inside Loop I-820 PUMA, TX, and Plano City (Central) PUMA, TX.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers workforce. Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers workforce in 2020 was 159,141 people, of which 10.1% were women and 89.9% were men. Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers are paid most in Irving (Central) & Dallas (Northwest) Cities PUMA, TX but are relatively concentrated in Brooklyn Park, Maple Grove (East) & Osseo Cities PUMA, MN.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

143,074

Male Workforce

± 9.28k

16,067

Female Workforce

± 3.11k

The Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers workforce in 2020 was 159,141 people (10.1% women and 89.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of −2.75% between 2014 (163,635) and 2020 (159,141).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

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

During 2020, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were West Virginia ($89,395), District of Columbia ($85,680), and New York ($80,982).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$57,279

AVERAGE WAGE

#205 in the ranking (2020)

$55,954

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2020, Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers earned an average of $57,279, $1,325 more than the average national salary of $55,954

The graph shows the ranking of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2020.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.309

WAGE GINI

In 2020, Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.309, 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 ($347,504).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

159k

2020 Workforce

± 9,789

−0.232%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 8.71%

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 66.5%, followed by Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers with 22.6% and Broadcasting (except internet) with 10.9%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers in the US. The workforce of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers in 2020 was 159,141 people, with 10.1% woman, and 89.9% men. The average age of male Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers in the workforce is 41.8 and of female Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers is 40.8, 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 2020 was 159,141 people, with 10.1% woman, and 89.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 40 to 44 years (19,938 people), 45 to 49 years (19,050 people), and 35 to 39 years (18,845 people). Among them they concentrated 36.4% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2020, 16.2% of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers workers were Hispanic and 83.8% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (75.9%), Puerto Rican (15.1)%, and Cuban (9.01)%

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Races

In 2020, 73.4% of the Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers workforce were White, of which 8.25% were women and 91.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (13.6%) and Other (4.61%).

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 2020 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 2020 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (4,415 people), Engineering (3,244 people), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (2,656 people).

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Education Levels

Metric

The main educational levels achieved by the Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers workers were Some college (54,783 people), High School or Equivalent (48,982 people), and Associates Degree (25,969 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.