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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $83,700 · outlook score 41/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Manufacturing & Repair Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$63,890
25th–75th pct. $51,830–$81,690
Top pay (est.)
$125,700
Top 10% $96,730
Pay in 5 years
$73,100est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$83,700est.
$71,900–$97,100
Outlook score
41/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
37%
Low
Job growth (10 yr)
−3.3%
11K openings / yr

Projected pay for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $63,890 → in 3 years $69,300 → in 5 years $73,100 → in 10 years $83,700 (10-year range $71,900–$97,100). The model assumes pay growth of +2.7% per year.

$63,890
Now
2026
$69,300
In 3 yrs
2029
$64,000–$75,400
$73,100
In 5 yrs
2031
$65,900–$81,400
$83,700
In 10 yrs
2036
$71,900–$97,100

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.36%AI impact +0.1%Total +2.7% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

41/100
★★☆☆☆
Below average · ranked #648 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
54 pts
AI resistance
63 pts
Entry barrier
35 pts
Annual openings
33 pts
Projected growth
17 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers

Employment
141K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
138K
2025–35
Projected change
−3.3%
ranked #681 for growth
Annual openings
11K
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Low
33/100
Typical entry education
Postsecondary nondegree award
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.