Career Atlas USA

Best States for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1West Virginia92 / 100
  2. 2New York82.2 / 100
  3. 3Maine81.8 / 100
  4. 4Alaska81.7 / 100
  5. 5Virginia79.6 / 100
  6. 6Rhode Island79.3 / 100
  7. 7Arkansas73.6 / 100
  8. 8Maryland72.9 / 100
  9. 9Montana72.5 / 100
  10. 10Hawaii70.7 / 100
  11. 11Massachusetts70.5 / 100
  12. 12Kentucky68.6 / 100
  13. 13Pennsylvania68.3 / 100
  14. 14Texas67.4 / 100
  15. 15New Jersey66.4 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).