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What telecom technicians make
Experienced
$74,330
First year
$45,310
Senior or union, top tenth
$103,680
The national median is $74,330 a year, and the bottom tenth start near $45,310. That median is unusually high for a job that asks for a high school diploma. It reflects overtime, storm work and the fact that a large share of these technicians are covered by union contracts.