• Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers
  • Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications
  • Annual Median Wage
    $ 51,572
    $40,653 range bar $75,845
    Annual NC Wage Range
    Growth Rate
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    Very Fast Growing
  • Line installers and repairers, also known as line workers, install or repair electrical power systems and telecommunications cables, including fiber optics.

What do they typically do

  • Install, maintain, or repair telecommunications equipment
  • Inspect or test lines or cables
  • Lay underground cable, including fiber optic lines, directly in trenches
  • Pull cables in underground conduit
  • Install aerial cables, including over lakes or across rivers
  • Operate power equipment when installing and repairing poles, towers, and lines
  • Drive work vehicles to job sites
  • Set up service for customers

Number of Jobs

Average Annual
Job Growth +2.0%
Job Openings 140

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