Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers

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Total Workforce

142k

Average Age

41.8

Estimated Job Growth

-6.9%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$56,093

Average Male Salary

$56,668

Average Female Salary

$51,434

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About

Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers are most often employed by the Wired telecommunications carriers industry. The average yearly wage for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers was $56,093 in 2016. The top 3 most similar occupations to Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers by wage are Railtrack laying & maintenance equipment operators, Designers, and Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics.

Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers are part of the Installation, maintenance, & repair occupations, along with Firstline supervisors of mechanics, installers, & repairers, Computer, automated teller, & office machine repairers, Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers, Avionics technicians, Electric motor, power tool, & related repairers, Electronic equipment installers & repairers, motor vehicles, Electronic home entertainment equipment installers & repairers, Security & fire alarm systems installers, Electrical & electronics repairers, transportation equipment, & industrial & utility, Aircraft mechanics & service technicians, Automotive body & related repairers, Automotive glass installers & repairers, Automotive service technicians & mechanics, Bus & truck mechanics & diesel engine specialists, Heavy vehicle & mobile equipment service technicians & mechanics, Small engine mechanics, Miscellaneous vehicle & mobile equipment mechanics, installers, & repairers, Control & valve installers & repairers, Heating, air conditioning, & refrigeration mechanics & installers, Home appliance repairers, Maintenance workers, machinery, Millwrights, Industrial & refractory machinery mechanics, Electrical powerline installers & repairers, Telecommunications line installers & repairers, Precision instrument & equipment repairers, Maintenance & repair workers, general, Coin, vending, & amusement machine servicers & repairers, Locksmiths & safe repairers, Riggers, Helpersinstallation, maintenance, & repair workers , and Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, & repair workers, including wind turbine service technicians

The top 3 locations that employ the most Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers are Worcester County (West Central) PUMA, MA and Fountain City PUMA, CO. The top 3 locations with a relatively high concentration of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers are Worcester County (West Central) PUMA, MA and Fountain City PUMA, CO.

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers and on wages and locations for those in the field. Wired telecommunications carriers is the industry that employs the most Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers, by average wage, is Computer Systems Design. Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers are paid most in Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO but are relatively concentrated in Worcester County (West Central) PUMA, MA.

Wages

Yearly Wage

$56,093

AVERAGE SALARY

± $3,071

In 2017, Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers earned an average of $56,093, $4,028 more than than the average national salary of $52,065.

Railtrack laying & maintenance equipment operators make somewhat more than Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers while Designers make somewhat less. This chart shows the various occupations closest to Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers as measured by average annual salary in the US.

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Wage Distribution

0.326

WAGE GINI

In 2017, Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.326, which is lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Wage by Location

HIGHEST PAYING PUMAS

  1. Thornton & Federal Heights Cities PUMA, CO

  2. Weymouth Town, Braintree Town Cities, Hingham, Hull & Cohasset Towns PUMA, MA

  3. Cheshire & Sullivan Counties PUMA, NH

This map shows the Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States shaded by average annual wage for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers.

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Spatial Concentration

PUMAs with a Relatively High Concentration of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers

  1. Worcester County (West Central) PUMA, MA

  2. Otsego, Schoharie, Oneida (South) & Herkimer (South) Counties PUMA, NY

  3. Newton & Rockdale Counties PUMA, GA

This map displays which Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) in the United States have a relatively high population of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers.

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Industries

Most Common

The most common industries employing Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers, by number of employees, are Wired telecommunications carriers, Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers , and Electronic & precision equipment repair and maintenance.

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Highest Paying

The highest paying industries for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers, by average wage, are Computer Systems Design, Justice, public order, & safety activities , and Rail transportation.

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Industries by Share

142k

2017 Workforce

± 9,246

-10.8%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 10%

The number of people employed as Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers has been declining at a rate of -10.8%, from 159,134 people in 2016 to 141,976 people in 2017.

This graphic shows the share of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers employed by various industries. Wired telecommunications carriers employs the largest share of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers at  41.8%, followed by Telecommunications, except wired telecommunications carriers  with 9.92% and Electronic & precision equipment repair and maintenance with 6.54%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers in the US. The average age of male Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers in the workforce is 41.8 and of female Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers is 41.8, and the most common race/ethnicity for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers is White.

Gender Composition

126k

MALE WORKFORCE

± 8,724

15.6k

FEMALE WORKFORCE

± 3,065

89% of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers are Male, making them the more common gender in the occupation. This chart shows the gender breakdown of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers.

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Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers

  1. White

  2. Black

  3. Asian

73.8% of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers are White, making that the most common race or ethnicity in the occupation. Representing 15.5% of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers, Black is the second most common race or ethnicity in this occupation. This chart shows the racial and ethnic breakdown of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers.

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Age by Gender

41.8

AVERAGE MALE AGE

± 0.876

41.8

AVERAGE FEMALE AGE

± 2.7

The median age of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers is 41.8, and Male employees are generally 0.0362 years younger than than their Female counterparts.

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Education

Data on higher education choices for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers is Business but a relatively high number of Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers hold a major in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

MOST COMMON MAJORS

  1. Business

  2. Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

  3. Communications

MOST SPECIALIZED MAJORS

  1. Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

  2. Engineering Technologies

  3. Communications

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers need many skills, but most especially Troubleshooting, Critical Thinking, and Quality Control Analysis. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers need more than the average amount of Installation, Repairing, and Equipment Maintenance.

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Growth Projections

Projections on wages and job growth for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The ten-year national workforce is projected to grow 7.4%, but Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers are expected to see a growth of -6.9% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow slower than the national average.

Job Growth

-6.9%

ESTIMATED GROWTH

7.4%

NATIONAL AVERAGE

This line chart shows the 10-year projected employment growth (from 2016 to 2026) for Radio & telecommunications equipment installers & repairers. This profession is expected to grow lower than 7.4%, the average rate of national job growth.

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