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Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

Occupation · SOC 2018 49-9052 · United States

SOC 2018 code
49-9052
Share of U.S. applications
0.00%
Applications on record
126
FY2025
16
Certified (last three years)
54.9%
Main route
PERM labour certification
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

Labor condition, PERM and H-2 applications classified as Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers (SOC 49-9052). Older SOC codes are mapped to SOC 2018.

Applications by fiscal year — Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers

1224FY2008FY2010FY2012FY2014FY2016FY2018FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
1224FY2008FY2012FY2016FY2020FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20083
FY20094
FY20107
FY20113
FY20125
FY20136
FY20140
FY20151
FY20164
FY20173
FY20187
FY20199
FY20204
FY20216
FY20225
FY202324
FY20248
FY202516
FY2026*11
Fiscal yearCW-1H-2BLCAPERM
FY2026*0227
FY202503013
FY20240521
FY202301716
FY20220023
FY20211023
FY20201102
FY20191404
FY20180043
FY20170201
FY20160103
FY20150001
FY20140000
FY20130303
FY20120113
FY20110003
FY20100007
FY20090004
FY20080003
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Largest sponsoring employers

Employers with the most applications in this occupation, all years.

Applications by employer
  1. RD Communications Services Corp8
  2. VEA Telecoms USA Co.7
  3. High Caliber Fiber LLC6
  4. Federal Professional Solutions, Inc.5
  5. Mastec Services Company, Inc.4
  6. Smartech Communications3
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Where the jobs are

Worksite state and metropolitan area (Census CBSA).

Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers: applications by worksite state

1+1+2+4+7+
1+1+2+4+7+
Data table
StateApplications
FL26
CA12
VA10
GA10
IL8
IA7
NC6
TX6
UT5
NY4
MI4
SC4
AL3
IN3
OH2
MD2
MP2
NJ2
MO2
CO1
PA1
VI1
LA1
MA1
MS1
DC1
Metropolitan areas
  1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA11
  2. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV10
  3. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL10
  4. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL10
  5. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN7
  6. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ5
  7. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI4
  8. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta, GA4
  9. Salt Lake City-Murray, UT3
  10. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL3
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2024–FY2026.

Job titles on labor condition applications
  1. Lineman4
  2. Lead Telecommunications Line Installer2
  3. Fiber Optic Technician2
  4. Cable Drilling Manager2
  5. Fiber Splicer1
  6. Telecommunications Line Installers and Repair Engineer1
  7. Project Manager1
  8. Intermediate Network Infrastructure Technician1
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

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