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Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer

Install, set up, rearrange, or remove switching, distribution, routing, and dialing equipment used in central offices or headends. Service or repair telephone, cable television, Internet, and other communications equipment on customers' property. May install communications equipment or communications wiring in buildings.

Annual openings

395

Median wage

$76,410

Typical education

High school (GED), plus completion of apprenticeship or similar work experience.

Growth 2026–2032

+1%

Median wage source: Colorado BLS OEWS (2025).

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Typical education

High school (GED), plus completion of apprenticeship or similar work experience.

Credential requirement

Credential requirements not reported

Work experience

No previous work experience is required.

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Automation exposure

High exposure

Many tasks are repeatable, so technology could reshape the day-to-day over time.

A typical day

  1. Test circuits and components of malfunctioning telecommunications equipment to isolate sources of malfunctions, using test meters, circuit diagrams, polarity probes, and other hand tools.
  2. Climb poles and ladders, use truck-mounted booms, and enter areas such as manholes and cable vaults to install, maintain, or inspect equipment.
  3. Assemble and install communication equipment such as data and telephone communication lines, wiring, switching equipment, wiring frames, power apparatus, computer systems, and networks.
  4. Inspect equipment on a regular basis to ensure proper functioning.
  5. Remove loose wires and other debris after work is completed.
  6. Repair or replace faulty equipment, such as defective and damaged telephones, wires, switching system components, and associated equipment.
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