Electrician Helper Salary (BLS 2025)
BLS OEWS May 2025 · BLS occupation: SOC 47-3013 Helpers–Electricians
Electrician Helpers earned a median $42,670 a year ($20.51 an hour) in May 2025 (SOC 47-3013 Helpers–Electricians).
The middle half earned between $36,830 and $48,470.
Helpers who assist electricians, wage-and-salary workers in every industry.
Registered apprentices are usually counted as electricians, not helpers.
Annual figures are BLS hourly wages × 2,080 hours. OEWS covers wage-and-salary workers only, so it leaves out the self-employed, workers in private households, overtime pay and most bonuses.
How pay spreads across Helpers–Electricians
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $33,020 | $15.88 |
| 25th | $36,830 | $17.71 |
| 50th (median) | $42,670 | $20.51 |
| 75th | $48,470 | $23.30 |
| 90th | $58,340 | $28.05 |
| Mean (average) | $44,080 | $21.19 |
SOC 47-3013 Helpers–Electricians: 63,630 wage-and-salary jobs, BLS OEWS May 2025.
Electrician Helper Salary by State
Median annual wage for SOC 47-3013 Helpers–Electricians in each state, BLS OEWS May 2025, alphabetical. "vs. U.S." compares the state median with the national median of $42,670; it is not adjusted for living costs.
| State | Median | Hourly | 10th–90th | Jobs | vs. U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $36,490 | $17.54 | $30,230–$46,910 | 2,630 | −14% |
| Alaska | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
| Arizona | $44,110 | $21.21 | $37,030–$56,160 | 1,240 | +3% |
| Arkansas | $39,510 | $18.99 | $28,500–$48,240 | 300 | −7% |
| California | $52,080 | $25.04 | $38,620–$68,660 | 3,120 | +22% |
| Colorado | $56,420 | $27.12 | $36,550–$60,680 | Not published | +32% |
| Connecticut | $56,020 | $26.93 | $35,570–$79,420 | 390 | +31% |
| Delaware | $36,560 | $17.58 | $31,840–$48,980 | 60 | −14% |
| District of Columbia | $48,300 | $23.22 | $40,810–$54,210 | 330 | +13% |
| Florida | $38,670 | $18.59 | $34,990–$49,050 | 5,810 | −9% |
| Georgia | $39,030 | $18.77 | $31,070–$53,230 | 3,160 | −9% |
| Hawaii | $47,890 | $23.02 | $42,320–$60,140 | Not published | +12% |
| Idaho | $39,480 | $18.98 | $35,880–$58,110 | 250 | −7% |
| Illinois | $43,290 | $20.81 | $31,200–$46,600 | 30 | +1% |
| Indiana | $36,200 | $17.40 | $33,020–$50,770 | 1,180 | −15% |
| Iowa | $41,610 | $20.01 | $33,140–$58,560 | 310 | −2% |
| Kansas | $44,990 | $21.63 | $32,000–$56,630 | 600 | +5% |
| Kentucky | $42,790 | $20.57 | $35,350–$50,760 | 690 | +0% |
| Louisiana | $38,570 | $18.54 | $28,790–$54,220 | 3,190 | −10% |
| Maine | $46,550 | $22.38 | $42,200–$62,890 | 1,000 | +9% |
| Maryland | $43,970 | $21.14 | $31,200–$59,040 | 1,010 | +3% |
| Massachusetts | $48,340 | $23.24 | $40,440–$58,060 | 610 | +13% |
| Michigan | $44,240 | $21.27 | $36,650–$53,390 | 500 | +4% |
| Minnesota | $46,750 | $22.48 | $42,650–$52,760 | Not published | +10% |
| Mississippi | $35,680 | $17.15 | $29,120–$44,800 | 930 | −16% |
| Missouri | $58,340 | $28.05 | $31,610–$92,110 | 380 | +37% |
| Montana | $36,400 | $17.50 | $32,000–$46,940 | 40 | −15% |
| Nebraska | $44,050 | $21.18 | $30,920–$51,850 | 140 | +3% |
| Nevada | $44,140 | $21.22 | $36,400–$63,320 | 440 | +3% |
| New Hampshire | $34,670 | $16.67 | $32,240–$42,580 | 130 | −19% |
| New Jersey | $44,550 | $21.42 | $35,350–$49,960 | 1,670 | +4% |
| New Mexico | $48,030 | $23.09 | $35,610–$59,730 | 510 | +13% |
| New York | $47,210 | $22.70 | $35,190–$77,410 | 4,120 | +11% |
| North Carolina | $39,880 | $19.17 | $31,810–$48,670 | 6,770 | −7% |
| North Dakota | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
| Ohio | $41,920 | $20.16 | $34,300–$50,970 | 810 | −2% |
| Oklahoma | $46,110 | $22.17 | $35,880–$59,190 | 1,630 | +8% |
| Oregon | $49,800 | $23.94 | $39,210–$69,140 | 570 | +17% |
| Pennsylvania | $38,880 | $18.69 | $26,240–$49,770 | 1,000 | −9% |
| Rhode Island | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
| South Carolina | $39,460 | $18.97 | $29,690–$49,260 | 2,000 | −8% |
| South Dakota | $35,620 | $17.13 | $30,510–$45,760 | 300 | −17% |
| Tennessee | $39,710 | $19.09 | $31,870–$48,340 | 3,240 | −7% |
| Texas | $44,360 | $21.33 | $34,900–$57,540 | 7,320 | +4% |
| Utah | $43,250 | $20.79 | $38,450–$60,380 | 520 | +1% |
| Vermont | $37,910 | $18.23 | $36,400–$68,270 | 130 | −11% |
| Virginia | $44,530 | $21.41 | $33,710–$59,120 | 2,180 | +4% |
| Washington | $61,110 | $29.38 | $40,750–$102,680 | 560 | +43% |
| West Virginia | $33,680 | $16.19 | $25,320–$44,550 | 210 | −21% |
| Wisconsin | $47,230 | $22.71 | $36,310–$68,130 | 1,180 | +11% |
| Wyoming | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — |
BLS does not publish this figure for Alaska, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Wyoming. BLS suppresses estimates it cannot publish reliably; no figure is estimated for them here.