Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers Salary in Lewiston-Auburn, ME
According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers in Lewiston-Auburn, ME is $90,880. BLS estimates approximately 70 people work in this occupation in Lewiston-Auburn, ME. Lewiston-Auburn, ME is 22.3% above the national median ($74,330).
Salary Distribution
Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $64,050 | $30.79 |
| 25th percentile | $80,850 | $38.87 |
| Median (50th) | $90,880 | $43.69 |
| 75th percentile | $96,520 | $46.41 |
| 90th percentile | $103,860 | $49.93 |
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 2.7% — Very reliable
- Employment estimate
- RSE 26.2% — Low reliability
Where Does Your Salary Fall?
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Concentration
- Jobs per 1,000
- 1.471
- Location quotient
- 2.34
Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary
Lewiston-Auburn, ME’s regional price level is below the national average (index 94.736, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $95,930 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.