Job outlook & openings: Field Network Technician
This role maps to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics occupation Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers (SOC 49-2022). The numbers below are BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034.
Which occupation level these figures describe
Wage and outlook here come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics at the broader Standard Occupational Classification level - SOC 49-2022, which BLS titles 'Telecommunications equipment installers and repairers, except line installers'. This is the official occupation group this role falls under; the more specific day-to-day tasks, tools, and skills for this role come from O*NET's detailed occupation, which may carry a different name. The figures below describe the broader BLS group.
What these numbers mean
These figures are BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034. Projected annual openings is the average yearly number of openings BLS expects from growth plus replacement needs (workers who retire or move on) - it is a multi-year projection, it is not live job postings, it is not current hiring volume, and it is not openings near you right now.
Projected employment and openings
| Measure | BLS Employment Projections value |
|---|---|
| Occupation employment, 2024 | 156,900 jobs |
| Projected occupation employment, 2034 | 150,400 jobs |
| Projected change, 2024-2034 | -4.2% (projected decline) |
| Projected average annual openings | 13,200 per year |
| Typical entry-level education | Postsecondary nondegree award |
How to read this
BLS projects this occupation to see a projected decline of -4.2% over 2024-2034. Even in a projected decline, BLS still projects about 13,200 openings per year on average, because replacement needs (people retiring or leaving the occupation) keep generating openings. Again, that is a multi-year average projection, it is not live job postings and it is not current hiring volume.
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment Projections Occupational Data Table 1.2: https://www.bls.gov/emp/ind-occ-matrix/occupation.xlsx
Citation Ledger
| ID | Supports | Evidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIT-01 | Occupation employment 2024: 156,900 jobs | BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (Table 1.2) | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment Projections Occupational Data Table 1.2 |
| CIT-02 | Projected occupation employment 2034: 150,400 jobs | BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (Table 1.2) | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment Projections Occupational Data Table 1.2 |
| CIT-03 | Projected change -4.2% | BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (Table 1.2) | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment Projections Occupational Data Table 1.2 |
| CIT-04 | Projected average annual openings: 13,200 per year | BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (Table 1.2) | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment Projections Occupational Data Table 1.2 |
| CIT-05 | Typical entry-level education: Postsecondary nondegree award | BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034 (Table 1.2) | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Employment Projections Occupational Data Table 1.2 |