SalariesWhat the occupation covers
Repair, install, or maintain mobile or stationary radio transmitting, broadcasting, and receiving equipment, and two-way radio communications systems used in cellular telecommunications, mobile broadband, ship-to-shore, aircraft-to-ground communications, and radio equipment in service and emergency vehicles. May test and analyze network coverage.
Official definition from the Standard Occupational Classification, code 49-2021.
The pay range
Pay differs a lot inside one occupation, with experience, employer and place. The table shows where the lines fall.
| Share of workers | A year | A month* | A week* | An hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest 10% earn less than | $44,460 | $3,705 | $855 | $21.38 |
| Lowest 25% earn less than | $50,580 | $4,215 | $973 | $24.32 |
| Median (half earn less, half more) | $63,520 | $5,293 | $1,222 | $30.54 |
| Top 25% earn more than | $82,370 | $6,864 | $1,584 | $39.60 |
| Top 10% earn more than | $103,990 | $8,666 | $2,000 | $49.99 |
* Month and week are the yearly figure divided by 12 and by 52, worked out here for convenience. BLS publishes the yearly and hourly figures.
How it compares
The median for all occupations in the United States was $50,980 a year. The median for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers is $63,520, which is 25% higher. Among the 51 occupations of the field Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, it ranks number 20 by median pay. With 11,140 jobs, it makes up about 0.7 of every 10,000 jobs in the country.
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers pay by state
The highest median pay was in Idaho ($107,250), Pennsylvania ($103,010) and Connecticut ($100,890). The lowest was in Puerto Rico ($26,640), Guam ($37,570) and Montana ($47,000). The most jobs were in California (1,030), Texas (830) and Illinois (780). The occupation is most concentrated in Guam, where its share of all jobs is 16.4 times the national share.
No state matches.
| State | Jobs | Median a year | Average a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | not published | $107,250 | $101,230 | $51.56 |
| Pennsylvania | 240 | $103,010 | $89,020 | $49.52 |
| Connecticut | not published | $100,890 | $93,530 | $48.50 |
| Maryland | 370 | $100,800 | $109,390 | $48.46 |
| Arizona | 100 | $95,040 | $84,640 | $45.69 |
| New York | 420 | $81,070 | $82,770 | $38.97 |
| Nevada | 60 | $79,380 | $75,950 | $38.16 |
| Alaska | 50 | $79,050 | $88,920 | $38.01 |
| Washington | 240 | $79,020 | $79,280 | $37.99 |
| South Carolina | 40 | $78,250 | $74,740 | $37.62 |
| Texas | 830 | $77,910 | $73,090 | $37.46 |
| Minnesota | 80 | $76,960 | $78,150 | $37.00 |
| New Jersey | 590 | $75,930 | $78,720 | $36.51 |
| Ohio | 370 | $72,160 | $74,980 | $34.69 |
| Virginia | 660 | $67,790 | $71,470 | $32.59 |
| Hawaii | 70 | $65,970 | $71,550 | $31.71 |
| New Mexico | 100 | $65,110 | $71,640 | $31.30 |
| Michigan | 410 | $64,130 | $61,590 | $30.83 |
| South Dakota | 30 | $63,620 | $64,000 | $30.59 |
| California | 1,030 | $62,840 | $69,640 | $30.21 |
| New Hampshire | 110 | $62,450 | $67,840 | $30.03 |
| West Virginia | 120 | $62,170 | $71,350 | $29.89 |
| Georgia | 190 | $62,010 | $67,500 | $29.81 |
| Illinois | 780 | $61,110 | $61,100 | $29.38 |
| Oregon | 320 | $61,020 | $67,220 | $29.34 |
| Massachusetts | not published | $60,890 | $66,990 | $29.28 |
| Indiana | 280 | $60,840 | $62,620 | $29.25 |
| Delaware | 40 | $60,740 | $59,910 | $29.20 |
| Florida | 520 | $60,140 | $68,470 | $28.91 |
| Vermont | 60 | $59,290 | $63,090 | $28.50 |
| Kansas | 80 | $58,010 | $61,590 | $27.89 |
| Wisconsin | not published | $57,740 | $64,390 | $27.76 |
| Colorado | 530 | $56,110 | $59,310 | $26.98 |
| Oklahoma | 130 | $55,880 | $56,660 | $26.87 |
| Missouri | 130 | $52,450 | $61,650 | $25.21 |
| Nebraska | not published | $52,410 | $55,820 | $25.20 |
| Maine | 130 | $51,970 | $55,100 | $24.99 |
| Iowa | 50 | $50,760 | $58,750 | $24.40 |
| Kentucky | 90 | $49,840 | $57,850 | $23.96 |
| Tennessee | 330 | $49,140 | $54,110 | $23.62 |
| Mississippi | not published | $47,960 | $55,110 | $23.06 |
| North Carolina | 280 | $47,040 | $51,410 | $22.62 |
| Montana | 100 | $47,000 | $51,210 | $22.60 |
| Guam | 80 | $37,570 | $43,550 | $18.06 |
| Puerto Rico | 210 | $26,640 | $31,070 | $12.81 |
Sorted by median pay, highest first. "Not published" means BLS did not release that figure for the state, usually because too few employers were surveyed. "$239,200 or more" is the highest value BLS reports in the state tables.
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Common questions
How much do Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers earn in the United States?
The median pay was $63,520 a year in May 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $44,460 and the highest-paid 10% more than $103,990.
How many people work as Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers?
About 11,140 jobs in the United States in May 2025, not counting the self-employed.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked in November 2026. Figures are for employees, before tax, and leave out overtime pay and benefits. They are official statistics, not advice or a pay offer; see bls.gov/oes for the original tables.