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Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers Salary in Portland-South Portland, ME

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers in Portland-South Portland, ME is $51,970. BLS estimates approximately 40 people work in this occupation in Portland-South Portland, ME. Portland-South Portland, ME is 18.2% below the national median ($63,520).

Median salary
$51,970
Average salary
$58,200
Median hourly
$24.99
Employment
40

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$51,270$24.65
25th percentile$51,970$24.99
Median (50th)$51,970$24.99
75th percentile$69,680$33.50
90th percentile$78,200$37.60

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 7% — Reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 32.1% — Low reliability

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
0.156
Location quotient
2.18

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Portland-South Portland, ME’s regional price level is above the national average (index 101.858, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $51,022 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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