My competitors are all starting them at $12/hr if that helps. I did that job for years and years. I believe that employees need a solid livable wage if you want them to mature and stay with the company. I also want them to really love their job, and feel like they are an important asset to this company. I can't imagine doing this job for $12/hr...so how can I expect them to? MY wages are in no way typical for my area, but I have extremely high demands and I expect a lot in performance.
On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 9:36 AM, Josh Reynolds <[email protected]> wrote: > "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 < > [email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *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 <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> What do you mean by network techs? Tower guys and such? >> >> On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 10:19 AM, Matt Hoppes < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> How much are you paying your network techs then? >>> >>> On Jul 23, 2017, at 11:10 AM, Adair Winter <[email protected]> >>> 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 < >>> [email protected]> 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> >> >> >> >
