Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers pay range in Fresno
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,970 or more. The middle half of telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) in Fresno earn between $65,300 and $96,760.
- $49K10th
- $65K25th
- $71KMedian
- $97K75th
- $101K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $77,240 | $6,437 | $37.13 |
| Median | $71,300 | $5,942 | $34.28 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $65,300 | $5,442 | $31.39 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $96,760 | $8,063 | $46.52 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers pay in Fresno vs. California and the U.S.
Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) in Fresno earn 5% less than the California average ($81,340) and 13% more than the U.S. average ($68,500). At the median the gap is +12% against the U.S. median of $63,890.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno | $77,240 | $71,300 | $48,910 | $100,970 | 420 |
| California | $81,340 | $76,630 | $56,410 | $113,240 | 14,040 |
| United States | $68,500 | $63,890 | $44,240 | $96,730 | 140,920 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers salary after taxes in Fresno
On the average salary of $77,240, a single filer in Fresno takes home about $60,062 a year, or $5,005 a month and $2,310 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Fresno a good place for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers)? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Fresno area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.2), so the average $77,240 buys what about $75,608 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Fresno ($46,910). A typical home costs $409,749, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers salary in other California cities
Fresno ranks 16th of 24 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($96,780).
- San Francisco$96,780
- San Jose$91,210
- El Centro$89,630
- Yuba City$86,460
- Santa Rosa$86,370
- Santa Cruz$85,260
- Sacramento$80,760
- San Diego$79,900
- Salinas$79,080
- Fresno$77,240
Highest-paying cities for telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers)
San Francisco, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($96,780).
- San Francisco, CA$96,780
- Fairbanks, AK$91,680
- San Jose, CA$91,210
- El Centro, CA$89,630
- Anchorage, AK$88,930
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers salary by city
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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers salary in Fresno: questions
How much do telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) make an hour in Fresno?
$37.14 an hour on average, and $34.28 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) salary in Fresno?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $65,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) take-home pay in Fresno?
About $60,062 a year ($5,005 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,240. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do telecommunications equipment installers and repairers (except line installers) earn more in Fresno than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% more than the U.S. average for this job ($68,500).
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 49-2022; area Fresno, CA (23420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
- 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). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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