Install, set up, rearrange, or remove switching, distribution, routing, and dialing equipment used in central offices or headends. Service or repair telephone, cable television, Internet, and other communications equipment on customers’ property. May install communications equipment or communications wiring in buildings. Excludes “Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers” (49-9052). 

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Employment Outlook	Growth Rate 0.4% Openings Per Year 535
Wages	Median Hourly $33 per hour Average Annual $67,550 per year
Education Needed	Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Education Available in Washington	Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
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