What are the main factors that influence a Fiber Optic Installer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Fiber Optic Installer's salary?

A Fiber Optic Installer's salary grows with experience: a Fiber Optic Installer (1-3 years)earns $64,678, a Senior Telecommunications Installation Technician (3-5 years)earns $84,671, a Telecommunications Installation Supervisor (5+ years)earns $93,805, a Telecommunications Installation Manager (5+ years)earns $103,869,

What are the highest paying states for a Fiber Optic Installer?

Fiber Optic Installer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Fiber Optic Installer roles are District of Columbia $70,035, California $69,769, Massachusetts $68,839. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Fiber Optic Installer roles make?

Salaries for Fiber Optic Installer level roles vary by specialization: Fiber Optic Sales: $113,219; Fiber Optic Installation Supervisor: $91,068; Fiber Optic Lineman Groundhand: $87,026; Fiber Optic Lineman: $83,419; Fiber Optic Engineer: $79,364.

How do different companies affect a Fiber Optic Installer's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Fiber Optic Installer roles. Large, established industry leaders like Kpmg Us LLP ($114,295) and Warner Bros Discovery ($114,096) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $88,138.

Fiber Optic Installer Salary in the United States

How much does a Fiber Optic Installer make in the United States?

As of June 01, 2026, the average salary for a Fiber Optic Installer in the United States is $63,254 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, a Fiber Optic Installer's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $77,729
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $56,420 to $70,831
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $50,199

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Fiber Optic Installer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,831	$5,903	$1,362	$34
Average	$63,254	$5,271	$1,216	$30
25th Percentile	$56,420	$4,702	$1,085	$27

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Key Factors That Influence Fiber Optic Installer Salaries

A Fiber Optic Installer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location, education and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Fiber Optic Installer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Fiber Optic Installers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $70,035.
California: $69,769.
Massachusetts: $68,839.

District of Columbia $70,035 California $69,769 Massachusetts $68,839 Washington $68,586 New Jersey $68,561 Alaska $68,472 Connecticut $67,600 New York $67,245

Hawaii $66,113 Rhode Island $65,582 Maryland $65,221 Minnesota $64,728 Colorado $64,538 Illinois $64,475 Oregon $64,234 Delaware $64,057

New Hampshire $63,946 Virginia $63,697 Pennsylvania $62,969 Nevada $62,602 North Dakota $62,482 Michigan $62,293 Wisconsin $62,223 Vermont $62,084

Texas $61,698 Maine $61,673 Arizona $61,635 Ohio $61,590 Georgia $61,008 Indiana $60,718 Wyoming $60,661 Utah $60,572

Iowa $60,534 Kansas $60,230 Louisiana $60,142 North Carolina $60,110 Missouri $60,098 Florida $59,851 Montana $59,718 Nebraska $59,592

Kentucky $59,522 South Carolina $59,269 Tennessee $59,111 Idaho $59,048 New Mexico $58,586 Oklahoma $58,485 Alabama $58,111 South Dakota $57,485

Arkansas $57,144 West Virginia $56,960 Mississippi $56,410

Top Paying Cities for Fiber Optic Installers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $79,782
San Francisco: $78,909
Oakland: $77,246

San Jose, CA $79,782

San Francisco, CA $78,909

Oakland, CA $77,246

New York, NY $72,830

Paramus, NJ $71,944

Queens Village, NY $71,941

Passaic, NJ $71,881

Bergenfield, NJ $71,876

Stamford, CT $71,736

Huntington, NY $71,710

Newark, NJ $71,243

Bridgeport, CT $71,110

Vallejo, CA $70,984

New Brunswick, NJ $70,958

Petaluma, CA $70,920

Middlesex, NJ $70,800

Somerset, NJ $70,756

Santa Cruz, CA $70,674

Boston, MA $70,288

Monterey, CA $70,066

Seattle, WA $69,921

Santa Rosa, CA $69,908

Los Angeles, CA $69,889

Juneau, AK $69,725

Washington, DC $69,655

Orange, CA $69,430

Santa Ana, CA $69,263

Long Beach, CA $69,200

Anaheim, CA $69,187

Anchorage, AK $69,156

Santa Maria, CA $68,966

Everett, WA $68,953

Danbury, CT $68,731

Bremerton, WA $68,643

Tacoma, WA $68,416

New Suffolk, NY $68,414

Sacramento, CA $68,397

Santa Barbara, CA $68,327

Trenton, NJ $68,257

San Diego, CA $68,257

Brockton, MA $68,188

Fairbanks, AK $68,033

Lompoc, CA $67,872

Lowell, MA $67,820

Ventura, CA $67,808

Nashua, NH $67,796

Stockton, CA $67,789

Modesto, CA $67,328

Poughkeepsie, NY $67,188

Olympia, WA $67,068

Kennewick, WA $67,068

New Haven, CT $67,043

Lawrence, MA $66,815

Hartford, CT $66,752

Riverside, CA $66,739

New Bedford, MA $66,676

Richland, WA $66,676

Bakersfield, CA $66,587

San Bernardino, CA $66,562

New Britain, CT $66,556

Atlantic City, NJ $66,556

New London, CT $66,531

Norwich, CT $66,512

Portsmouth, NH $66,499

Boulder, CO $66,365

Portland, OR $66,278

Worcester, MA $66,271

Minneapolis, MN $66,075

Philadelphia, PA $65,987

Honolulu, HI $65,778

Saint Paul, MN $65,747

Vineland, NJ $65,734

Providence, RI $65,550

Chicago, IL $65,367

Bellingham, WA $65,291

Springfield, MA $65,240

Baltimore, MD $65,221

Chico, CA $65,063

Pittsfield, MA $64,892

Manchester, NH $64,772

Spokane, WA $64,494

Denver, CO $64,487

Albany, NY $64,190

Troy, NY $64,165

Nassau, NY $64,097

Schenectady, NY $64,032

Wilmington, DE $63,981

Burlington, VT $63,893

Salem, OR $63,868

Portland, ME $63,671

Yakima, WA $63,608

Rochester, MN $63,412

Reno, NV $63,381

Fresno, CA $63,381

Milwaukee, WI $63,324

Detroit, MI $63,260

Ann Arbor, MI $63,250

Allentown, PA $63,241

Colorado Springs, CO $63,134

Syracuse, NY $63,102

Carson City, NV $63,102

Houston, TX $63,014

Eugene, OR $62,982

Gary, IN $62,906

Springfield, OR $62,855

Bismarck, ND $62,843

Galveston, TX $62,799

Medford, OR $62,704

Fort Collins, CO $62,678

Concord, NH $62,647

Austin, TX $62,628

Mesa, AZ $62,495

Reading, PA $62,489

Phoenix, AZ $62,482

Dallas, TX $62,463

Saint Cloud, MN $62,403

Madison, WI $62,318

Utica, NY $62,147

Rochester, NY $62,046

Des Moines, IA $62,040

Raleigh, NC $62,033

Atlanta, GA $61,938

Battle Creek, MI $61,919

Salt Lake City, UT $61,900

Lancaster, PA $61,805

Harrisburg, PA $61,717

Kansas City, MO $61,654

Champaign, IL $61,641

Kansas City, KS $61,641

Fort Worth, TX $61,635

Columbus, OH $61,624

Boca Raton, FL $61,609

Pittsburgh, PA $61,584

Richmond, VA $61,559

Indianapolis, IN $61,546

Cleveland, OH $61,540

Las Vegas, NV $61,464

Cincinnati, OH $61,464

Petersburg, VA $61,369

Huntsville, AL $61,274

Lansing, MI $61,232

Lebanon, PA $61,224

Pueblo, CO $61,217

Appleton, WI $61,198

Buffalo, NY $61,173

Dayton, OH $61,154

Racine, WI $61,141

Charlotte, NC $61,135

Saint Louis, MO $61,116

York, PA $61,078

Elkhart, IN $61,078

Gastonia, NC $61,066

Billings, MT $61,051

Beaumont, TX $61,034

Lorain, OH $61,021

Benton Harbor, MI $61,008

Toledo, OH $60,996

Binghamton, NY $60,964

Rock Hill, SC $60,958

Rockford, IL $60,926

Springfield, IL $60,901

Elyria, OH $60,895

Fargo, ND $60,895

Flagstaff, AZ $60,850

Fort Lauderdale, FL $60,812

Duluth, MN $60,774

Miami, FL $60,774

Cheyenne, WY $60,730

Grand Forks, ND $60,730

Bangor, ME $60,591

Cedar Rapids, IA $60,521

Durham, NC $60,495

Louisville, KY $60,490

Grand Rapids, MI $60,477

Hialeah, FL $60,471

Casper, WY $60,382

Scranton, PA $60,306

New Orleans, LA $60,287

Virginia Beach, VA $60,281

Akron, OH $60,249

Peoria, IL $60,167

Sarasota, FL $60,155

Nashville, TN $60,110

Omaha, NE $60,110

Green Bay, WI $60,110

Baton Rouge, LA $60,079

Charleston, SC $60,066

Jamestown, NY $60,034

Davenport, IA $60,034

Tucson, AZ $60,003

Saint Petersburg, FL $59,965

Tampa, FL $59,952

Evansville, IN $59,914

Port Arthur, TX $59,914

Bradenton, FL $59,889

Santa Fe, NM $59,775

Orlando, FL $59,661

Clearwater, FL $59,642

Canton, OH $59,509

La Crosse, WI $59,509

Albuquerque, NM $59,471

Newport News, VA $59,465

High Point, NC $59,446

Ogden, UT $59,421

Corpus Christi, TX $59,370

Norfolk, VA $59,332

Laramie, WY $59,332

Rock Island, IL $59,294

Saginaw, MI $59,282

Jacksonville, FL $59,275

Salisbury, NC $59,263

Boise, ID $59,250

Moline, IL $59,218

Fort Myers, FL $59,199

Memphis, TN $59,187

Tulsa, OK $59,155

Waterloo, IA $59,117

Spartanburg, SC $59,054

Lincoln, NE $59,022

Fort Wayne, IN $59,010

Provo, UT $59,003

Cedar Falls, IA $58,927

San Antonio, TX $58,902

Greensboro, NC $58,877

South Bend, IN $58,870

Savannah, GA $58,801

Muskegon, MI $58,776

Birmingham, AL $58,769

Winston Salem, NC $58,738

Lake Charles, LA $58,586

Anderson, IN $58,573

Lexington, KY $58,554

Augusta, GA $58,535

Greenville, SC $58,535

Lima, OH $58,485

Wichita, KS $58,478

Tuscaloosa, AL $58,478

Columbia, SC $58,421

Springfield, OH $58,409

Asheville, NC $58,308

Bloomington, IN $58,263

Knoxville, TN $58,036

Shreveport, LA $58,029

Wilmington, NC $57,947

Roanoke, VA $57,947

Topeka, KS $57,833

Frankfort, KY $57,826

Oklahoma City, OK $57,783

Chillicothe, OH $57,757

Longview, TX $57,751

Melbourne, FL $57,745

Sioux Falls, SD $57,643

Mobile, AL $57,637

Terre Haute, IN $57,612

Altoona, PA $57,574

Amarillo, TX $57,530

Killeen, TX $57,511

Fayetteville, AR $57,460

Chattanooga, TN $57,441

Sioux City, IA $57,384

Idaho Falls, ID $57,371

Lynchburg, VA $57,321

Gainesville, FL $57,239

Portsmouth, OH $57,207

Little Rock, AR $57,194

Lafayette, LA $57,169

Youngstown, OH $57,169

Daytona Beach, FL $57,131

Clarksville, TN $57,125

Pensacola, FL $57,118

Temple, TX $57,114

Hopkinsville, KY $56,929

Erie, PA $56,916

Florence, SC $56,891

Charleston, WV $56,789

Great Falls, MT $56,758

Macon, GA $56,669

Tallahassee, FL $56,663

Fayetteville, NC $56,650

Waco, TX $56,638

Helena, MT $56,593

Pine Bluff, AR $56,569

Vincennes, IN $56,492

Lubbock, TX $56,467

Alamogordo, NM $56,429

Twin Falls, ID $56,372

Rapid City, SD $56,353

Jackson, MS $56,239

Huntington, WV $56,235

Greenville, MS $56,233

Parkersburg, WV $56,168

Montgomery, AL $56,157

Wichita Falls, TX $56,094

Springfield, MO $56,094

Biloxi, MS $56,062

Monroe, LA $55,999

Johnstown, PA $55,954

Sumter, SC $55,929

Columbus, GA $55,923

Pascagoula, MS $55,803

Abilene, TX $55,803

Kingsport, TN $55,638

Albany, GA $55,638

Gulfport, MS $55,619

Alexandria, LA $55,411

Fort Smith, AR $55,252

El Paso, TX $55,082

Las Cruces, NM $54,797

Harlingen, TX $54,636

Pocatello, ID $54,626

Florence, AL $54,544

Brownsville, TX $54,531

Mcallen, TX $54,398

Dothan, AL $54,310

Columbus, MS $53,934

Altus, OK $53,639

Lawton, OK $53,519

Pierre, SD $53,291

What Skills Can Increase a Fiber Optic Installer's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 10.93% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Hydraulics (Mentioned in 2.55% Job Postings): Hydraulics is a technology and applied science using engineering, chemistry, and other sciences involving the mechanical properties and use of liquids.
Programming (Mentioned in 1.53% Job Postings): Executing logic to facilitate computing operations and functionality in one or more languages.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	10.93%
Hydraulics	2.55%
Programming	1.53%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Fiber Optic Installer's salary.

Analysis: Can increase your salary by up to 6%.
Commitment: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
First Aid: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Analysis	$67,049	6%
Commitment	$65,784	4%
First Aid	$65,784	4%
Microsoft Office	$65,152	3%
Telecommunications	$65,152	3%
Networking	$65,152	3%

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How Education impacts a Fiber Optic Installer's Salary?

Your level of education can impact your salary potential. While many Fiber Optic Installers enter the field with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate degree, higher education can lead to more specialized and higher-paying roles.

According to our 100% employer-reported salary data, the median salary for a Fiber Optic Installer with a High School Diploma or Technical Certificate is between $61,243 and $65,733).

Fiber Optic Installer Salaries by Degree Level

Typical Education for Fiber Optic Installer

No Diploma 1.8%

High School 51.8%

Associates 30.0%

Bachelors 15.9%

Masters 0.6%

Doctorate 0.0%

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Degree Level	% of user with this level of education
No Diploma	1.8%
High School	51.8%
Associates	30.0%
Bachelors	15.9%
Masters	0.6%
Doctorate	0.0%

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Fiber Optic Installer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Fiber Optic Installer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on June 01, 2026

$56,420

Average $63,254/year

$70,831

$4,702

Average $5,271/month

$5,903

$1,085

Average $1,216/week

$1,362

$27

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$70,831	$5,903	$1,362	$34
Average	$63,254	$5,271	$1,216	$30
25th Percentile	$56,420	$4,702	$1,085	$27

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Salary Trends for Fiber Optic Installer

Salaries for a Fiber Optic Installer can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $54,029 in 2023 to around $52,336 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Fiber Optic Installer salary trends, .

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2024	$52,830
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