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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in The United States

(Instaladores y reparadores de líneas de telecomunicaciones)

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers -- String and repair telephone and television cable, including fiber optics and other equipment for transmitting messages or television programming.

SOC (Standard Occupational Classification)49-9052.00
Career InterestsRE
Minimum education required(High school)
High school diploma or equivalent
Minimum work experience required(None)
None
Job training required(Long OJT)
Long-term on-the-job training
Growth Outlook (projected percentage growth in jobs per year from 2018-2028)0.1 (low growth)
Current number of workers in USA (2018)122,700
Projected number of workers in USA (2028)123,900
Average Annual Openings in USA (2018-2028)13,900
 
Average entry-level annual salary in USA (2019)$32,590
Average annual salary for all workers in USA (2019)$59,670
Average experienced-worker annual salary for all workers in USA (2019)$94,880
Career ClusterArts, A/V Technology & Communications
(Artes, tecnología del Audio-Vi'deo y comunicaciones)
Major Occupational GroupInstallation, Maintenance, and Repair

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