Occupation overview

Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers Salary in the United States

The median annual wage for radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers is $63,520, or $30.54 per hour. About 11,140 people work in this occupation nationwide. Wages vary substantially by state — from $107,250 in Idaho to $47,000 in Montana.

Median annual
$63,520
Median hourly
$30.54
Entry level (P10)
$44,460
Top 10% (P90)
$103,990
Employment
11,140
States covered
43

Wage distribution nationwide

Earnings spread across all U.S. workers in this occupation.

10th percentile90th percentile
$44,460
$50,580
$63,520
$82,370
$44,460$63,520$103,990
Annual wage distribution. Highlighted segment contains the median of $63,520.

Salary by state

All 43 states with published data, ranked by median annual wage.

#StateMedian annual Median hourlyEmployment Location quotient
1Idaho$107,250$51.56——
2Pennsylvania$103,010$49.522400.54
3Connecticut$100,890$48.50——
4Maryland$100,800$48.463701.89
5Arizona$95,040$45.691000.41
6New York$81,070$38.974200.61
7Nevada$79,380$38.16600.55
8Alaska$79,050$38.01501.97
9Washington$79,020$37.992400.93
10South Carolina$78,250$37.62400.23
11Texas$77,910$37.468300.82
12Minnesota$76,960$37.00800.39
13New Jersey$75,930$36.515901.92
14Ohio$72,160$34.693700.94
15Virginia$67,790$32.596602.23
16Hawaii$65,970$31.71701.64
17New Mexico$65,110$31.301001.67
18Michigan$64,130$30.834101.31
19South Dakota$63,620$30.59301.05
20California$62,840$30.211,0300.79
21New Hampshire$62,450$30.031102.25
22West Virginia$62,170$29.891202.34
23Georgia$62,010$29.811900.54
24Illinois$61,110$29.387801.79
25Oregon$61,020$29.343202.28
26Massachusetts$60,890$29.28——
27Indiana$60,840$29.252801.22
28Delaware$60,740$29.20401.17
29Florida$60,140$28.915200.73
30Vermont$59,290$28.50602.75
31Kansas$58,010$27.89800.79
32Wisconsin$57,740$27.76——
33Colorado$56,110$26.985302.59
34Oklahoma$55,880$26.871301.05
35Missouri$52,450$25.211300.64
36Nebraska$52,410$25.20——
37Maine$51,970$24.991302.84
38Iowa$50,760$24.40500.41
39Kentucky$49,840$23.96900.60
40Tennessee$49,140$23.623301.39
41Mississippi$47,960$23.06——
42North Carolina$47,040$22.622800.79
43Montana$47,000$22.601002.71

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Frequently asked questions

How much do radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers make?

The median annual wage for radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers in the United States is $63,520, or $30.54 per hour. Entry-level workers (10th percentile) earn $44,460, and the top 10% earn $103,990.

How many radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers are employed in the U.S.?

About 11,140 people work as radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers nationwide.

Which state pays radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers the most?

Idaho pays the most at a median of $107,250, followed by Pennsylvania ($103,010) and Connecticut ($100,890).

Which state pays radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers the least?

Montana has the lowest median at $47,000.

Where are radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers jobs most concentrated?

The location quotient measures employment concentration relative to the national average. The highest is Maine at 2.84×.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025. Retrieved 2026-10-26. bls.gov/oes