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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers in New Jersey

Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers install, maintain, and repair communications equipment in central offices, headends, and customer locations. They work with switching, distribution, routing, and dialing systems as well as telephone, cable television, and internet equipment In New Jersey the median pay is $78,000 a year, 22% above the national median of $63,890.

$78,000median pay in New Jersey, per year
$63,700–$97,490middle half earn
2,690employed in New Jersey
$63,890U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes

Preparation: Medium preparation (vocational training, an associate degree, or related experience).

Skills that matter most

TroubleshootingRepairingCritical ThinkingOperations MonitoringQuality Control AnalysisInstallationReading ComprehensionActive Listening

Knowledge areas

TelecommunicationsComputers and ElectronicsCustomer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguagePublic Safety and SecurityEngineering and Technology

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O*NET-SOC 49-2022.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, New Jersey, annual.