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Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers Salary in Victoria, TX

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers in Victoria, TX have a median annual salary of $46,040, with 30 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $36,950 at the 10th percentile to $96,050 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$46,040

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$22.14

Employment

30

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$36,950
10th
$39,790
25th
$46,040
Median
$58,430
75th
$96,050
90th

Local compared with national

Victoria, TX

$46,040

Median annual · 2025

United States

$63,890

Median annual · 2025

The Victoria, TX median is 27.9% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $17,850).

Top skills

  1. 1.TroubleshootingImportance 3.9
  2. 2.RepairingImportance 3.9
  3. 3.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.8
  4. 4.Operations MonitoringImportance 3.8
  5. 5.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.8
  6. 6.InstallationImportance 3.6
  7. 7.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.5
  8. 8.Active ListeningImportance 3.5
  9. 9.MonitoringImportance 3.5
  10. 10.Equipment MaintenanceImportance 3.4
  11. 11.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.3
  12. 12.Operation and ControlImportance 3.3

Career information

Education and experience

Experience
None
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • Apache Struts
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Cisco IOS
  • Firewall software
  • Fluke ClearSight Analyzer
  • Fluke Networks Fluke TechEXPERT
  • Fluke Networks TechAdvisor Field Access System
  • Geographic information system GIS systems
  • IBM Domino
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software

Common tasks

  • Note differences in wire and cable colors so that work can be performed correctly.
  • Test circuits and components of malfunctioning telecommunications equipment to isolate sources of malfunctions, using test meters, circuit diagrams, polarity probes, and other hand tools.
  • Drive crew trucks to and from work areas.
  • Assemble and install communication equipment such as data and telephone communication lines, wiring, switching equipment, wiring frames, power apparatus, computer systems, and networks.
  • Run wires between components and to outside cable systems, connecting them to wires from telephone poles or underground cable accesses.
  • Inspect equipment on a regular basis to ensure proper functioning.
  • Collaborate with other workers to locate and correct malfunctions.
  • Climb poles and ladders, use truck-mounted booms, and enter areas such as manholes and cable vaults to install, maintain, or inspect equipment.
  • Test connections to ensure that power supplies are adequate and that communications links function.
  • Examine telephone transmission facilities to determine requirements for new or additional telephone services.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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