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Telecom Line Installer Workplace Records
Line installation and repair may combine splicing, testing and setting up service across several locations. An employment concern needs the sequence of those assignments and the instructions behind changes. Describe the cable or service task generally, keeping infrastructure details and customer identities out of your personal account.
Call now(800) 800-5555Free initial case evaluation. Representation depends on work state and case eligibility. This guide explains record preparation; it does not determine whether a legal claim exists.
A record map for your role
What to organize first
Repair sequence
List testing, authorized repair and handoff stages with the directing roles.
Dispatch changes
Keep your own schedule updates and time-correction response for the affected route.
Evidence boundary
Describe relevant test records without retaining network locations or private customer details.
Start with the work you actually do
Install and repair telecommunications cable, including fiber optics.
O*NET classifies this occupation as Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers (49-9052.00). Its description covers a typical occupation, not every workplace or individual job. It does not establish employee status, overtime eligibility or employer misconduct.
- Splice cables, using hand tools, epoxy, or mechanical equipment.Source task 11848 · updated 08/2026
- Inspect or test lines or cables, recording and analyzing test results, to assess transmission characteristics and locate faults or malfunctions.Source task 11847 · updated 08/2026
- Clean or maintain tools or test equipment.Source task 11857 · updated 08/2026
- Set up service for customers, installing, connecting, testing, or adjusting equipment, such as digital subscriber line modems.Source task 24058 · updated 08/2026
A reference point for your pay records
May 2025 wage estimates by state
Compare your pay records with published BLS estimates for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-9052). These describe an occupation across employers. They are not a required pay rate, an overtime calculation, or evidence of discrimination or unpaid wages.
Select your work state to see its published pay range. No personal pay information is requested or sent.
The 25th and 75th percentiles mark the middle half of the estimated wage distribution; the median is its midpoint. Actual pay can differ with experience, employer, location and duties. Hourly and annual figures are shown as published, without converting one into the other.
All published state estimates for this occupation
| State | Hourly 25th | Hourly median | Hourly 75th | Annual median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $23.59 | $29.27 | $36.10 | $60,890 |
| Alaska | $34.49 | $46.85 | $48.28 | $97,450 |
| Arizona | $23.69 | $28.17 | $31.19 | $58,600 |
| Arkansas | $22.18 | $29.25 | $43.87 | $60,840 |
| Connecticut | $39.25 | $46.70 | $48.54 | $97,140 |
| Delaware | $29.14 | $45.12 | $47.18 | $93,850 |
| Florida | $23.41 | $29.68 | $35.76 | $61,740 |
| Georgia | $22.92 | $28.25 | $35.56 | $58,760 |
| Hawaii | $32.46 | $38.40 | $46.73 | $79,880 |
| Idaho | $24.41 | $27.09 | $28.74 | $56,340 |
| Indiana | $23.11 | $28.33 | $35.75 | $58,920 |
| Iowa | $22.95 | $29.27 | $35.54 | $60,890 |
| Kansas | $24.70 | $30.56 | $38.13 | $63,560 |
| Kentucky | $24.00 | $30.77 | $36.90 | $64,010 |
| Louisiana | $21.51 | $23.45 | $31.19 | $48,770 |
| Maine | $38.62 | $44.29 | $45.85 | $92,120 |
| Michigan | $28.42 | $35.75 | $38.14 | $74,360 |
| Minnesota | $28.28 | $35.44 | $42.58 | $73,710 |
| Mississippi | $17.07 | $23.73 | $31.71 | $49,360 |
| Missouri | $23.22 | $28.41 | $38.06 | $59,080 |
| Montana | $27.97 | $36.41 | $37.63 | $75,720 |
| Nebraska | $22.38 | $24.07 | $30.44 | $50,070 |
| New Hampshire | $31.44 | $41.53 | $46.57 | $86,370 |
| New Mexico | $23.30 | $27.95 | $35.09 | $58,130 |
| New York | $31.54 | $48.54 | $52.51 | $100,960 |
| North Carolina | $22.54 | $27.25 | $35.41 | $56,680 |
| North Dakota | $22.55 | $28.50 | $45.34 | $59,280 |
| Ohio | $24.57 | $30.22 | $37.10 | $62,860 |
| Oklahoma | $18.46 | $23.51 | $36.89 | $48,900 |
| Pennsylvania | $26.75 | $38.95 | $47.09 | $81,020 |
| Rhode Island | $46.28 | $49.91 | $50.13 | $103,810 |
| South Dakota | $18.82 | $23.83 | $30.41 | $49,560 |
| Tennessee | $23.90 | $30.53 | $35.55 | $63,510 |
| Texas | $28.33 | $36.42 | $46.18 | $75,740 |
| Utah | $22.05 | $28.89 | $35.17 | $60,090 |
| Vermont | $24.74 | $29.79 | $37.80 | $61,970 |
| Virginia | $27.55 | $38.03 | $46.55 | $79,090 |
| West Virginia | $34.53 | $43.12 | $44.29 | $89,690 |
| Wisconsin | $24.25 | $30.56 | $36.54 | $63,560 |
| Wyoming | $21.64 | $30.61 | $35.69 | $63,660 |
“Not published” preserves unavailable or suppressed source cells. “Above reporting limit” preserves a top-coded source value without inventing a number. A missing state estimate does not establish service eligibility. The data describe wage and salary employment; they do not measure self-employment income.
Source: BLS May 2025 state workbook · OEWS tables · BLS technical notes. Use your own schedule, pay statement and compensation terms to identify the question you want reviewed.
Trace testing and repair responsibility
Record the reported issue, test stage you handled and any instruction to splice or replace material. Note when another crew took over. Separate the reading you observed from a later fault diagnosis, and identify any approval needed before the next step.
Account for preparation and movement
List equipment preparation, travel between assigned areas and cleanup relevant to your own hours. Record access delays or reassignment and the supervisor response. A service activation time may not capture all work, but do not fill missing intervals with unmarked estimates.
Protect network and site information
Do not copy cable maps, customer records, access codes or restricted testing data to personal storage. Identify record types and dates for review. Never reconnect a line or enter a restricted area to recreate evidence; keep your own permitted report and employment messages.
Choose your next step
Review the workplace retaliation guide, unpaid wages guide, or discrimination guide if those concerns fit your experience. A job title alone does not establish a claim.
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