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Field Network Technician Salary

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How much does a Field Network Technician make?

Nationally, a Field Network Technician maps to the BLS occupation Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers (SOC 49-2022), which has a $63,890 median annual wage (BLS OEWS, May 2025). That is an occupation-level statistical median across every worker in this classification - not a certification outcome, a training-program result, or a salary promise.

BLS publishes wage data at the broader "Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers" level, so the figure is not specific to the Field Network Technician title.

Citations: BLS OEWS national data, May 2025; visible salary page Citation Ledger CIT-01 and CIT-04 for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers (SOC 49-2022).

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What is the salary range for a Field Network Technician?

BLS OEWS (May 2025) reports the national wage distribution for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers (SOC 49-2022) from $44,240 at the 10th percentile to $96,730 at the 90th percentile, with a $63,890 median.

This range is an occupation-level spread of what workers across the whole occupation earn. It is not a junior-to-senior pay ladder, an experience tier, or a progression you should expect. Pay varies by employer, location, specialization, and many factors BLS does not break out.

Citations: BLS OEWS national data, May 2025; visible salary page Citation Ledger CIT-04 for the 10th-90th percentile wage distribution for Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers.

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Field Network Technician Salary

Salary Context

FieldValue
SOC49-2022
O*NET Detail49-2022.00 — Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
BLS Wage / Projection OccupationTelecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
National 10th Percentile Annual Wage$44,240
National Median Annual Wage$63,890
National 90th Percentile Annual Wage$96,730
Projected Employment Change (2024–2034)-4.2%
Estimated Annual Openings~13.2K
Job Zone3
Data VintageBLS OEWS May 2025 / Employment Projections 2024-2034

Note: This projection is negative, reflecting a declining occupational outlook per BLS.

Shared-Occupation Note

This occupation (SOC 49-2022, BLS title: Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers) maps exclusively to Field Network Technician in the RoleMath role catalog. No shared-SOC duplication applies.

What This Salary Is / Isn't

These figures are BLS OEWS occupation-level data — a statistical median across all workers in this occupational classification nationally. They represent what workers in this occupation earned, not what any individual will earn. This is NOT a certification outcome, a training program guarantee, a placement promise, or a return-on-investment claim. Actual compensation varies by employer, geography, experience, specialization, and many other factors. Negative projections are preserved as-is and reflect genuine occupational decline per BLS.

Sources

  • Official source: https://www.bls.gov/oes/special-requests/oesm25nat.zip
  • Official source: https://www.bls.gov/emp/ind-occ-matrix/occupation.xlsx
  • Official source: https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html

Citation Ledger

IDSupportsEvidenceSource
CIT-01National median wageBLS OEWS May 2025BLS OEWS national data
CIT-02Employment projectionBLS Employment Projections 2024–2034BLS EP occupation matrix
CIT-03Job Zone / O*NETO*NET OnlineO*NET database
CIT-04National wage distribution $44,240-$96,730 (10th-90th percentile)BLS OEWS May 2025BLS OEWS national data

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