Installation/Repair Technician

Code: 49-9052.00

Also known as: Cable Splicer, Cable Technician, Cable Television Technician (Cable TV Tech), Combination Technician, Field Service Technician, Installation and Repair Technician (I & R Technician), Installer, Lineman, Outside Plant Technician, Service Technician

Description: Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics.

Installation/Repair Technician

Typical wages


10% $34,180
25% $41,060
Median $58,870
75% $82,030
90% $97,840
10% $16.43
25% $19.74
Median $28.3
75% $39.44
90% $47.04

Projected employment

Estimated Employment
(2019 year)
123,600
Projected Employment
(2029 year)
121,600
Percent Change +0 %
Projected Annual Job Openings 11,800