Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician Salary: United States
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The median annual wage for Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician in the United States was $63,890 in May 2025 (BLS). The middle half of workers earned between $51,830 and $81,690.
Broader occupation Our title "Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician" is reported by BLS as SOC 49-2022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers. BLS groups Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician within Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately.
Annual wages
Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician, the United States, annual wages: 10% earned less than $44,240, half earned less than the median of $63,890, 90% earned less than $96,730 (BLS, May 2025).
| Measure | Annual wage | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $44,240 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $51,830 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median (50th) | $63,890 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $81,690 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $96,730 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $68,500 | Arithmetic average of reported wages. |
Hourly wages
Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician, the United States, hourly wages: 10% earned less than $21.27, half earned less than the median of $30.72, 90% earned less than $46.51 (BLS, May 2025).
| Measure | Hourly wage | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $21.27 per hour | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $24.92 per hour | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median (50th) | $30.72 per hour | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $39.27 per hour | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $46.51 per hour | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $32.93 per hour | Arithmetic average of reported wages. |
Employment: BLS estimates 140,920 workers in this occupation nationally.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 49-2022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers, National.
What BLS wages include. Base pay plus any guaranteed or production-based incentive pay. They leave out overtime, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation.
BLS definitions, verbatim
wages
Base rate; cost-of-living allowances; guaranteed pay; hazardous-duty pay; incentive pay, including commissions and production bonuses; and tips are included. Excluded are overtime pay, severance pay, shift differentials, nonproduction bonuses, employer cost for supplementary benefits, and tuition reimbursements.
hours
Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly wages by 2,080 hours; for occupations where hourly wages are not published, annual wages were taken directly from the reported survey data.
Target metros
| Metro | Median | 25th to 75th percentile | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $62,230 | $52,480 to $73,810 | 3,810 | 1.49 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $58,460 | $47,380 to $63,350 | 1,890 | 1.44 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $61,950 | $49,080 to $71,470 | 1,330 | 1.04 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | $61,570 | $51,790 to $72,860 | 600 | 0.89 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $75,900 | $58,120 to $95,820 | 5,820 | 0.68 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $75,900 | $58,120 to $95,820 | 5,820 | 0.68 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $60,340 | $48,650 to $73,180 | 4,680 | 1.27 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $59,850 | $48,530 to $63,970 | 2,850 | 0.96 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $69,820 | $59,480 to $80,980 | 3,480 | 0.85 |
How does Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician pay differ by industry?
These are national industry estimates for SOC 49-2022, not local offers or separate estimates for the niche title. Industry names are exactly as BLS publishes them.
| Industry | NAICS | Median | Basis | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 22 | $98,010 | Annual | 380 |
| Utilities | 221000 | $98,010 | Annual | 380 |
| Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | 221100 | $98,510 | Annual | 370 |
| Construction | 23 | $60,300 | Annual | 20,050 |
| Construction of Buildings | 236000 | $56,050 | Annual | 150 |
| Nonresidential Building Construction | 236200 | $56,050 | Annual | 150 |
| Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | 237000 | $51,230 | Annual | 920 |
| Utility System Construction | 237100 | $51,230 | Annual | 920 |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 238000 | $60,460 | Annual | 18,990 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | 238200 | $60,510 | Annual | 18,850 |
| Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 238900 | $39,620 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Manufacturing | 31-33 | $61,940 | Annual | 170 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing | 334000 | $74,440 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 334200 | $74,450 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 336000 | $73,080 | Annual | 40 |
| Ship and Boat Building | 336600 | $73,080 | Annual | 30 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 53 | $63,040 | Annual | 150 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | 532000 | $72,790 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | 5320A1 | $73,910 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 54 | $63,750 | Annual | 6,040 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 541000 | $63,750 | Annual | 6,040 |
| Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services | 541200 | $87,040 | Annual | 70 |
| Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | 541300 | $61,380 | Annual | 430 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 541500 | $63,530 | Annual | 4,940 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | 541600 | $63,940 | Annual | 350 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | 541700 | $129,610 | Annual | 90 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 541900 | $64,630 | Annual | 150 |
| Repair and Maintenance | 811000 | $46,560 | Annual | 3,790 |
| Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | 811200 | $46,560 | Annual | 3,720 |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | 811300 | $55,420 | Annual | Not published by BLS |
Industry estimates are national. Do not combine an industry median with a local percentile to invent an industry-specific local rate.
Which related roles have a different BLS occupation?
A supervisory occupation is not an experience percentile for the craft. Compare the actual responsibilities and the published SOC.
Fire Protection Foreman (47-1011)Low Voltage Foreman (47-1011)Fire Protection Superintendent (11-9021)Which metros publish the highest and lowest medians?
This ranking uses the May 2025 annual median for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers. It is not adjusted for living costs. A metro is a BLS statistical area, not just the city limits. Top-coded or suppressed medians are not ranked.
| Metro | Median | Employment | Location quotient | Trade median / all-occupations median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | $101,020 | 350 | 2.16 | 1.68 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | $97,860 | 60 | 1.82 | 1.58 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $92,290 | 1,850 | 0.86 | 1.24 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $90,690 | 220 | 2.45 | 2.07 |
| Rome, GA | $89,650 | 60 | 1.4 | 2.10 |
| El Centro, CA | $89,600 | 50 | 0.76 | 1.98 |
| Bismarck, ND | $89,260 | 70 | 1.02 | 1.70 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $89,140 | 70 | 1.07 | 1.55 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $88,820 | 80 | 1.65 | 1.78 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $87,950 | 1,060 | 1.03 | 1.05 |
| Hot Springs, AR | $47,360 | 40 | 1.17 | 1.30 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | $47,160 | 30 | 1.3 | 0.98 |
| San Angelo, TX | $46,840 | 60 | 1.23 | 1.08 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | $46,840 | 70 | 1.29 | 1.08 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | $46,560 | 180 | 1.53 | 1.00 |
| Victoria, TX | $46,040 | 30 | 1.01 | 1.07 |
| Lawton, OK | $46,020 | 30 | 0.78 | 1.09 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | $41,370 | 70 | 0.83 | 1.05 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $34,690 | 400 | 0.63 | 1.18 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $27,190 | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS | 1.03 |
The wage ratio is simple arithmetic: this occupation's median divided by the all-occupations median in the same area and unit. It is not a cost-of-living measure. Location quotient describes the concentration of employment, not relative pay. Neither predicts what a particular candidate will accept.
What do these published wages mean for an offer?
Skilled Trades Headhunters reads the May 2025 figures for Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician in National as an offer reference, not a quote for a particular candidate. For Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician in National, the published median for SOC 49-2022, Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers, is $63,890 per year. The middle half of the Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician in National wage distribution runs from $51,830 to $81,690, a width of $29,860 per year; that spread shows how much published pay varies within the occupation and area, without assigning experience levels.
For the national Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician comparison, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ reports $75,900 per year while Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX reports $60,340 per year; these are the largest-employment metros with published medians for the occupation, rather than neighboring places to a national estimate. The United States Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician figure pools markets with different work scopes and schedules, so use the area table before setting a local offer.
The highest published medians among the selected national industry rows for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers, read alongside Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician in National, are Scientific Research and Development Services at $129,610 per year (NAICS 541700); Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution at $98,510 per year (NAICS 221100); Utilities at $98,010 per year (NAICS 22). Those Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician in National industry comparisons are national cross-sections, not local industry estimates; BLS does not give us a metro-by-industry wage cut here, and overlapping industry groups should not be added together.
The Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician in National median was $62,630 per year in May 2024, compared with $63,890 in May 2025, a published difference of $1,260. That Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician in National comparison is between separate BLS releases, not the raise paid to the same workers or a projection of next year's offer. Read the $62,630 and $63,890 Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician in National estimates with both dates visible, because the employers and workers represented by the survey can change.
Before offering $63,890 per year for Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician in National, separate on-call duties, overtime, travel reimbursement, tool replacement and any truck allowance separately; prevailing wage and union requirements must be checked against the actual assignment. The Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician in National BLS comparison includes ordinary wages and qualifying incentive pay, but leaves overtime, discretionary bonuses, benefits and relocation outside this wage figure. A candidate's take-home pay and the employer's total cost for Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician in National can therefore differ from the median without either number being an error.
The mapping for Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician in National is broader: BLS groups Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician within Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers; it does not publish this niche title or credential level separately. For a Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician in National opening, establish the equipment, license requirements and responsibility before deciding which people the pay range should attract. A broader occupation can combine jobs that a Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician in National buyer would screen separately, which is why the badge and SOC remain beside the figures.
Questions about this occupation and area
What does the middle-half band tell a Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician in National buyer?
Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician in National has a published middle-half band of $51,830 to $81,690, a width of $29,860 per year, with median $63,890. An offer inside that Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician in National band is not automatically competitive for every scope; match the required work and the separate pay terms first.
Which areas should I compare before hiring Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician in National?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ and Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX are the largest-employment comparison markets used for Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician in National. Comparing those Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers tables with the $63,890 Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician in National median does not measure commuting costs or predict what a particular applicant will accept.
Are the industry figures local to Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician in National?
Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician in National uses national industry rows for SOC 49-2022, not local sector-specific wages. Scientific Research and Development Services leads the selected sortable rows at $129,610 per year, but that national industry figure is not a quoted offer for Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician in National.
What changed between the releases for Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician in National?
Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician in National moved from $62,630 in May 2024 to $63,890 in May 2025. These Structured Cabling & Fiber Technician in National published medians do not describe an individual raise or establish a future wage trend.
What changed since May 2024
SOC 49-2022. Published annual median: $62,630 (May 2024) and $63,890 (May 2025). These are two BLS releases, not a projection.