Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) Salary
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BLS does not measure Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) as its own occupation, so this page uses Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers (SOC 49-2011, closest proxy). The median annual wage in the United States was $47,810 (BLS, May 2025), and the middle half earned $38,900 to $59,870.
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Closest proxy
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers is the closest occupational proxy based on the work described, not a separate data center wage series. BLS does not distinguish this title, experience level, shift, credentials or data center employers. Confirm the actual duties before using this comparison.
National pay range
| Point | Annual wage | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $35,910 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $38,900 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median | $47,810 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $59,870 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $71,730 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $50,880 | Average wage. |
| Point | Hourly wage | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $17.26 | 10% of workers in this occupation and area earned less than this. |
| 25th percentile | $18.7 | 25% earned less than this. |
| Median | $22.99 | Half earned less, half earned more. |
| 75th percentile | $28.78 | 75% earned less than this. |
| 90th percentile | $34.49 | 90% earned less than this. |
| Mean | $24.46 | Average wage. |
What BLS wages include: base pay plus any guaranteed or production-based incentive pay. What they leave out: overtime, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 49-2011 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers, United States. View this release at BLS.
Pay relative to all occupations
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| This occupation, median | $47,810 |
| All occupations (SOC 00-0000), median | $50,980 |
| Relative wage | 0.94 times |
A ratio of 1.00 means the same median as all workers in the area. It is arithmetic on two BLS medians, not a BLS statistic.
Pay in industries that hire this occupation
| Industry (BLS name) | NAICS | Employment | Share of occupation | Median | P25 to P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 423400 | 19,070 | 29.1% | $54,660 | $47,080 to $61,870 |
| Computer Systems Design and Related Services | 541500 | 3,180 | 4.8% | $47,710 | $38,620 to $57,130 |
| Building Equipment Contractors | 238200 | 820 | 1.3% | $50,480 | $45,580 to $60,430 |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 334100 | 640 | 1.0% | $52,980 | $44,940 to $63,200 |
| Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | 518200 | 90 | 0.1% | $55,710 | $47,420 to $62,180 |
These national industry rows cover privately owned establishments. Industry names are exact BLS NAICS titles. Industries overlap, so shares do not sum to 100%. An industry row does not mean the employer runs data centers.
Pay in target metros
| Metro area | Median | P25 to P75 | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $53,420 | $43,680 to $63,080 | 1,030 | 0.78 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $46,560 | $38,960 to $56,450 | 2,650 | 1.55 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $52,030 | $46,680 to $53,110 | 720 | 0.71 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $45,980 | $38,940 to $58,220 | 1,440 | 1.18 |
| Columbus, OH | $48,160 | $39,470 to $60,620 | 380 | 0.81 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $45,710 | $37,850 to $56,810 | 2,590 | 1.36 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $59,050 | $48,070 to $75,230 | 340 | 0.7 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $46,950 | $42,920 to $55,230 | 730 | 1.42 |
Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.
Highest and lowest paying metros
Ranked by published median annual wage among 222 metro areas with an exact median.
| Rank | Metro area | Median | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $64,100 | 40 | 0.63 |
| 2 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $63,410 | 170 | 0.68 |
| 3 | Manchester-Nashua, NH | $62,090 | 70 | 0.81 |
| 4 | Modesto, CA | $61,750 | 90 | 1.11 |
| 5 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $61,340 | 2,610 | 0.99 |
| 6 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $61,070 | 70 | 0.66 |
| 7 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $60,780 | 790 | 0.79 |
| 8 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $59,530 | 3,480 | 0.87 |
| 9 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $59,480 | 160 | 0.85 |
| 10 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $59,180 | 140 | 1.83 |
| Rank | Metro area | Median | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $37,490 | 140 | 1.11 |
| 214 | Morgantown, WV | $37,470 | 30 | 1.13 |
| 215 | Columbia, SC | $37,320 | 140 | 0.87 |
| 216 | Laredo, TX | $37,210 | 70 | 1.41 |
| 217 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $36,740 | 70 | 3.05 |
| 218 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $36,360 | 40 | 0.63 |
| 219 | San Angelo, TX | $36,290 | 40 | 1.94 |
| 220 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $35,980 | 80 | 0.77 |
| 221 | Dothan, AL | $35,830 | 50 | 1.77 |
| 222 | Bloomington, IL | $35,320 | 30 | 0.82 |
Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.
Where pay is highest relative to local wages
This compares the occupation's median with the all-occupations median in the same metro and on the same annual basis. It does not adjust for living costs. Only exact published medians are ranked. A top-coded lower bound cannot establish an exact rank.
| Metro | Occupation median | All-occupations median | Ratio | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $49,180 | $37,930 | 1.30 times | 60 | 0.97 |
| San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $37,560 | $29,440 | 1.28 times | 120 | 0.4 |
| Rapid City, SD | $57,730 | $46,270 | 1.25 times | 60 | 1.79 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $64,100 | $51,440 | 1.25 times | 40 | 0.63 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $59,180 | $47,970 | 1.23 times | 140 | 1.83 |
| Modesto, CA | $61,750 | $50,610 | 1.22 times | 90 | 1.11 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $58,180 | $48,710 | 1.19 times | 300 | 1.74 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $56,170 | $47,030 | 1.19 times | 50 | 1.48 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | $57,720 | $48,990 | 1.18 times | 60 | 0.53 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | $58,720 | $51,050 | 1.15 times | 90 | 1.45 |
| Tulsa, OK | $53,520 | $46,670 | 1.15 times | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| Jackson, MS | $48,790 | $42,850 | 1.14 times | 150 | 1.29 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | $57,320 | $50,990 | 1.12 times | 70 | 0.61 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | $54,110 | $48,260 | 1.12 times | 30 | 0.86 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $48,630 | $43,710 | 1.11 times | 50 | 1.2 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $62,090 | $56,530 | 1.10 times | 70 | 0.81 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $61,340 | $55,850 | 1.10 times | 2,610 | 0.99 |
| Bismarck, ND | $57,670 | $52,560 | 1.10 times | 50 | 1.56 |
| Springfield, MA | $56,830 | $51,930 | 1.09 times | Not published by BLS | Not published by BLS |
| Visalia, CA | $49,060 | $45,130 | 1.09 times | 80 | 1.11 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $51,310 | $47,290 | 1.09 times | 210 | 1.09 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $50,090 | $46,240 | 1.08 times | 60 | 0.72 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $57,090 | $52,710 | 1.08 times | 120 | 0.89 |
| Bloomington, IN | $51,450 | $47,660 | 1.08 times | 140 | 4.6 |
| Lubbock, TX | $45,450 | $42,130 | 1.08 times | 90 | 1.28 |
Location quotient measures job concentration, not pay. A value above 1 means the occupation makes up a larger share of local jobs than it does nationally. It says nothing about wages.
Source: BLS OEWS BLS, May 2025, SOC 49-2011 and SOC 00-0000, matching metro areas. The ratio is our arithmetic on those published medians, not a BLS statistic.
Change since the prior BLS release
| Reference period | Median |
|---|---|
| May 2024 | $46,860 |
| May 2025 | $47,810 |
| Difference | +$950 (+2.0%) |
Two published BLS values, shown as released. Not annualized, not adjusted for inflation, and BLS metro boundaries and survey panels can differ between releases.
What is inside the BLS pay figure
For construction and commissioning hires, separate expense reimbursements and overtime from straight-time pay. Check a project bonus on its actual terms. Guaranteed pay and production incentives count in BLS wages; discretionary nonproduction bonuses do not.
| Component | In the BLS figure? | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Base rate and guaranteed pay | Included | BLS counts the "base rate" and "guaranteed pay". |
| Production and incentive pay | Included | BLS counts "incentive pay including commissions and production bonuses". |
| On-call pay | Included | BLS lists "on-call pay" and "hazardous-duty pay" as wages. |
| Overtime pay matters here | Left out | BLS excludes "overtime pay". Straight-time pay only. |
| Shift differentials | Left out | BLS excludes "shift differentials", so night and weekend premiums are not in the figure. |
| Project-completion and discretionary bonuses matters here | Depends on the terms | Guaranteed pay and production incentives are included. Discretionary nonproduction bonuses are excluded. Check how the payment is defined. |
| Per diem, travel and relocation matters here | Left out | BLS does not name these as wages. They are expense reimbursements and are not in the figure. |
| Benefits and employer costs | Left out | BLS excludes "employer costs for supplementary benefits". |
Questions
What is the median pay for Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install)?
The BLS median annual wage for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers nationally is $47,810 (BLS, May 2025).
What range do most Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) earn?
Per BLS, the middle half earned $38,900 to $59,870, and 10% earned less than $35,910.
Is this the exact job title?
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers is the closest occupational proxy based on the work described, not a separate data center wage series. BLS does not distinguish this title, experience level, shift, credentials or data center employers. Confirm the actual duties before using this comparison.
How many people are employed in this occupation?
BLS estimates 65,600 jobs nationally in Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers across all industries.
What do BLS wages leave out?
They leave out overtime, shift differentials, discretionary bonus, benefits, per diem and relocation. Base pay, guaranteed pay, on-call pay and production-based incentive pay are included.
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- Methodology
What the published rows say about Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) pay in the United States
Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) pay in the United States is represented here by Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers, SOC 49-2011, in the May 2025 OEWS release. For Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) pay in the United States, data Center Headhunters uses the proxy crosswalk for this title; the occupation row, rather than a separate survey of Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install), supplies the figures on this page. For Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) pay in the United States, the published annual median is $47,810 and the middle-half endpoints are $38,900 and $59,870.
The Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) pay in the United States middle-half band spans $20,970 on the annual basis. For Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) pay in the United States, its lower quarter-to-median distance is $8,910, compared with $12,060 from the median to the upper quarter. For Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) pay in the United States, the upper interval is at least as wide as the other interval in this row. For Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) pay in the United States, for an offer against this Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) crosswalk, these are published reference points, not experience grades; the width does not establish a reason for differences between individual workers.
Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) pay in the United States can also be compared with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, where the annual median for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers is $59,530 in May 2025. For Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) pay in the United States, this comparison metro is selected by published occupation employment, not by a national geographic distance. For Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) pay in the United States, the Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) crosswalk comparison differs by $11,720 from the the United States median.
Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) pay in the United States can also be compared with Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, where the annual median for Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers is $46,560 in May 2025. For Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) pay in the United States, this comparison metro is selected by published occupation employment, not by a national geographic distance. For Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) pay in the United States, the Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) crosswalk comparison differs by $1,250 from the the United States median.
Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) pay in the United States has no local industry-by-occupation wage breakdown in the loaded OEWS rows. For Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) pay in the United States, the highest published national industry medians loaded for SOC 49-2011 are Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing at $77,420 and Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences at $70,940. For Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) pay in the United States, these May 2025 observations describe the national Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers occupation in those industries, not the pay of data center employers in the United States; they cannot support a local industry ranking.
The Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) pay in the United States matched median changed from $46,860 in May 2024 to $47,810 in May 2025, a difference of $950 up. For Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) pay in the United States, both observations use SOC 49-2011, area code 99 and the same annual wage basis. For Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) pay in the United States, this Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) comparison reports the released values without adjusting for inflation, annualizing the change or attributing it to a particular employer.
Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) pay in the United States uses the OEWS straight-time wage definition, not a complete cost-to-employ budget. For Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) pay in the United States, for an offer mapped to Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers, separate overtime, shift differentials and expense reimbursements from the annual figures for the United States; BLS excludes those categories. For Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) pay in the United States, on-call pay, guaranteed pay and production incentives are included under the wage definition. For Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) pay in the United States, no Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install)-specific per diem, travel allowance or relocation amount is observed in this row, so this May 2025 page adds no dollar allowance on top.
Questions about Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) pay in the United States
Which BLS row supports Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) pay in the United States?
Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) is mapped to SOC 49-2011, Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers; the May 2025 the United States annual median is $47,810. The mapping is proxy, not a separate survey of this niche title.
Does the the United States figure show all offer costs for Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install)?
Network Equipment Install Technician (switch and patch panel install) pay in the United States uses straight-time OEWS wages. Overtime and shift differentials are excluded; on-call and guaranteed pay are included. No allowance for travel or relocation is added to this 49-2011 observation.
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- methodology
Nearest-area selection uses Census Gazetteer internal points, not road distance. Source: 2025 Census Gazetteer.