Career Outlook for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

Also known as:
Cable Television Installer, Fiber Optic Technician, FIOS Line Installer, Telecommunication Lines Repairer, Telecommunications Line Installer, Telephone Cable Splicer, Telephone Lines Repairer, Telephone Lineworker

The overall job outlook for Telecommunications Line Installer or Repairer careers has been negative since 2004. Vacancies for this career have decreased by 14.98 percent nationwide in that time, with an average decline of 0.94 percent per year. Demand for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers is expected to go down, with an expected -890 jobs shed by 2029. This represents an annual decrease of 0.08 percent over the next few years. Join our career community today!

TOP STATES

There are currently more Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in the following states

Texas	16,120
California	15,780
New York	10,890
Virginia	6,210
Florida	6,210
Pennsylvania	5,290
Ohio	4,990

BOTTOM STATES

The states below have the least number of filled positions for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

180

190

240

250

260

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FASTEST JOB GROWTH

In recent years, Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers have the highest job vacancies and job growth rate in the following states

100.00 %

78.85 %

72.73 %

72.50 %

67.11 %

58.02 %

52.10 %

SLOWEST JOB GROWTH

The following states have had the lowest job openings and growth rates for this career in recent years

-72.04 %

-61.45 %

-56.25 %

-51.92 %

-42.86 %

-40.00 %

-29.41 %