"While it is a dangerous job, it also pays well. Their mean annual wage is $44,250. The 10% that made the lowest earned around $26,200 per year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The highest paid percentage earn more than $67,000 per year. Hourly this breaks down into $12.60 per hour at the low end and $32.53 at the high end.
If you want to be in this upper end of the pay scale, the highest paying states on average are, Washington, Missouri, Alaska, Nevada, and Kentucky, all of which pay their *tower climbers* well over $52,000 per year. Washington has the highest pay scale out of all of these states. The extreme conditions in Alaska prompt higher salaries, just be prepared because storms in Alaska can come without warning. And, if it is 20 degrees on the ground, it is likely to be below zero on the top of a tower. The lowest tower climber earnings come from Montana, Michigan, and West Virginia which average $35,000 per year, which is still a good living especially in states where there is a lower cost of living and people qualified for certain fields are harder to come by." from: https://www.towerclimber.com/tower-climber-salary-2/ On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 10:30 AM, CBB - Jay Fuller < par...@cyberbroadband.net> wrote: > > those guys are us, i think... lol > > 9 starting - after three months 11 > then increases after periodic reviews > > if they're doing tower work or overtime time and a half > i think we have some guys making 13-15 now > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Matt Hoppes <mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net> > *To:* af@afmug.com > *Sent:* Sunday, July 23, 2017 10:24 AM > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Installer Wages > > Tower guys. Folks who program radios manage RF handle tower issues. Etc. > > On Jul 23, 2017, at 11:20 AM, Adair Winter <ada...@amarillowireless.net> > wrote: > > What do you mean by network techs? Tower guys and such? > > On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 10:19 AM, Matt Hoppes <mattlists@ > rivervalleyinternet.net> wrote: > >> How much are you paying your network techs then? >> >> On Jul 23, 2017, at 11:10 AM, Adair Winter <ada...@amarillowireless.net> >> wrote: >> >> Starting with not much experience, $11/hr. everyone else makes $15-20/hr. >> >> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 10:08 AM, Matt Hoppes < >> mattli...@rivervalleyinternet.net> wrote: >> >>> What are you all paying your installers per hour? >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Adair Winter >> VP, Network Operations / Co-Owner >> Amarillo Wireless | 806.316.5071 <(806)%20316-5071> >> C: 806.231.7180 <(806)%20231-7180> >> http://www.amarillowireless.net >> <http://www.amarillowireless.net> >> >> >> > > > -- > > Adair Winter > VP, Network Operations / Co-Owner > Amarillo Wireless | 806.316.5071 <(806)%20316-5071> > C: 806.231.7180 <(806)%20231-7180> > http://www.amarillowireless.net > <http://www.amarillowireless.net> > > >
