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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers salary
in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Median base pay · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
$92,290
≈ $44.37/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 1,850 jobs
Middle 50%
$79,440–$114,860
vs U.S. median
+44%
Metro rank
#2 of 125

Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA metro earn a median of $92,290 a year, based on BLS estimates for 1,850 jobs (May 2025). That is 44% above the U.S. median of $63,890 and 20% above the CA statewide median of $76,630. It ranks #2 of 125 metros with published figures for this job.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT INSTALLERS AND REPAIRERS, EXCEPT LINE INSTALLERS · SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-FREMONT, CA · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND-FREMONT, CA · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$61,750P25$79,440MEDIAN$92,290P75$114,860P90$133,590
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$44,240P25$51,830MEDIAN$63,890P75$81,690P90$96,730
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What is the average Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers salary in San Francisco?

The BLS median is $92,290 a year (May 2025). Half of the 1,850 jobs pay between $79,440 and $114,860. The 10th percentile is $61,750 and the 90th is $133,590.

Is San Francisco a high-paying metro for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers?

That is 44% above the U.S. median of $63,890 and 20% above the CA statewide median of $76,630. It ranks #2 of 125 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

How much do Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers make an hour in San Francisco?

About $44.37 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $92,290 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $38.19–$55.22 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

Does this include experience levels?

BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.