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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

47-3013 Helpers--Electricians

Help electricians by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment. Construction laborers who do not primarily assist electricians are classified under “Construction Laborers” (47-2061). Apprentice workers are classified with the appropriate skilled construction trade occupation (47-2011 through 47-2231).


National estimates for Helpers--Electricians
Industry profile for Helpers--Electricians
Geographic profile for Helpers--Electricians

National estimates for Helpers--Electricians:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Helpers--Electricians:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
68,670 3.4 % $ 19.83 $ 41,240 0.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Helpers--Electricians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.41 $ 16.85 $ 18.43 $ 22.34 $ 26.88
Annual Wage (2) $ 29,970 $ 35,040 $ 38,340 $ 46,470 $ 55,900


Industry profile for Helpers--Electricians:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Helpers--Electricians are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Helpers--Electricians, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Helpers--Electricians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Equipment Contractors 59,550 2.45 $ 19.26 $ 40,050
Nonresidential Building Construction 1,310 0.15 $ 22.95 $ 47,730
Employment Services 1,170 0.03 $ 18.92 $ 39,350
Utility System Construction 760 0.13 $ 20.13 $ 41,870
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 550 0.03 $ 22.39 $ 46,570

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Helpers--Electricians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Building Equipment Contractors 59,550 2.45 $ 19.26 $ 40,050
Ship and Boat Building 270 0.18 $ 21.94 $ 45,630
Nonresidential Building Construction 1,310 0.15 $ 22.95 $ 47,730
Utility System Construction 760 0.13 $ 20.13 $ 41,870
Other Specialty Trade Contractors 480 0.06 $ 19.55 $ 40,660

Top paying industries for Helpers--Electricians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Mining 50 0.02 $ 36.05 $ 74,980
Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) (8) (8) $ 29.14 $ 60,620
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 50 (7) $ 24.39 $ 50,740
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 180 0.05 $ 23.87 $ 49,640
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 30 (7) $ 23.64 $ 49,160


Geographic profile for Helpers--Electricians:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Helpers--Electricians are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Helpers--Electricians, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of helpers--electricians by state, May 2023


States with the highest employment level in Helpers--Electricians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 8,900 0.93 2.06 $ 17.85 $ 37,120
Texas 7,810 0.58 1.27 $ 20.68 $ 43,020
North Carolina 7,200 1.50 3.32 $ 17.97 $ 37,380
New York 5,360 0.57 1.26 $ 25.76 $ 53,580
Georgia 4,020 0.84 1.87 $ 17.68 $ 36,770


Map of location quotient of helpers--electricians by state, May 2023


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Helpers--Electricians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Maine 1,010 1.63 3.59 $ 21.34 $ 44,400
Louisiana 2,780 1.50 3.32 $ 19.17 $ 39,870
North Carolina 7,200 1.50 3.32 $ 17.97 $ 37,380
Oklahoma 1,570 0.94 2.08 $ 18.40 $ 38,260
Florida 8,900 0.93 2.06 $ 17.85 $ 37,120


Map of annual mean wages of helpers--electricians by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Helpers--Electricians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Washington 910 0.26 0.58 $ 28.29 $ 58,840
Nevada 390 0.27 0.59 $ 28.17 $ 58,590
Connecticut 330 0.20 0.44 $ 26.67 $ 55,480
New York 5,360 0.57 1.26 $ 25.76 $ 53,580
Rhode Island 60 0.13 0.29 $ 22.46 $ 46,710



Map of employment of helpers--electricians by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Helpers--Electricians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,810 0.61 1.35 $ 25.19 $ 52,400
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,270 0.81 1.78 $ 18.52 $ 38,520
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,070 0.65 1.44 $ 21.55 $ 44,820
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 1,970 0.50 1.10 $ 21.38 $ 44,480
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,850 1.41 3.12 $ 18.46 $ 38,390
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,810 0.58 1.29 $ 21.01 $ 43,700
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,800 0.66 1.46 $ 19.47 $ 40,500
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 1,760 1.29 2.85 $ 16.41 $ 34,120
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 1,520 1.08 2.38 $ 17.53 $ 36,460
Raleigh, NC 1,210 1.72 3.80 $ 18.58 $ 38,650


Map of location quotient of helpers--electricians by area, May 2023


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Helpers--Electricians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Lewiston-Auburn, ME 160 3.47 7.67 $ 21.21 $ 44,120
Baton Rouge, LA 1,090 2.82 6.23 $ 21.99 $ 45,740
Asheville, NC 390 1.92 4.25 $ 17.68 $ 36,770
Lake Charles, LA 170 1.89 4.19 $ 18.53 $ 38,540
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 290 1.85 4.10 $ 21.44 $ 44,590
Burlington, NC 120 1.77 3.93 $ 16.78 $ 34,890
Greenville, NC 140 1.75 3.87 $ 16.91 $ 35,170
Raleigh, NC 1,210 1.72 3.80 $ 18.58 $ 38,650
Valdosta, GA 90 1.70 3.76 $ 16.60 $ 34,530
Houma-Thibodaux, LA 140 1.70 3.76 $ 15.76 $ 32,770


Map of annual mean wages of helpers--electricians by area, May 2023


Top paying metropolitan areas for Helpers--Electricians:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 450 0.22 0.48 $ 31.88 $ 66,310
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 320 0.30 0.65 $ 28.57 $ 59,430
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 210 0.19 0.41 $ 25.96 $ 54,010
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 40 0.11 0.24 $ 25.54 $ 53,130
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,810 0.61 1.35 $ 25.19 $ 52,400
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 320 0.13 0.29 $ 24.77 $ 51,530
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 40 0.20 0.44 $ 24.32 $ 50,580
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 70 0.04 0.10 $ 23.86 $ 49,630
New Haven, CT 30 0.12 0.26 $ 23.77 $ 49,440
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (8) (8) (8) $ 23.48 $ 48,830

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Helpers--Electricians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 430 1.74 3.85 $ 17.28 $ 35,940
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 380 1.47 3.25 $ 17.07 $ 35,500
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 270 1.45 3.20 $ 21.14 $ 43,970
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 220 1.67 3.68 $ 16.90 $ 35,150
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area 190 0.96 2.13 $ 15.96 $ 33,200

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Helpers--Electricians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 430 1.74 3.85 $ 17.28 $ 35,940
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 110 1.69 3.74 $ 15.81 $ 32,890
Mountain North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 220 1.67 3.68 $ 16.90 $ 35,150
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 120 1.49 3.29 $ 17.94 $ 37,310
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 380 1.47 3.25 $ 17.07 $ 35,500

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Helpers--Electricians:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area 90 0.85 1.88 $ 27.23 $ 56,630
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 40 0.66 1.46 $ 25.49 $ 53,020
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 100 0.72 1.58 $ 23.69 $ 49,280
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 80 1.14 2.53 $ 22.19 $ 46,150
Western Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 60 0.41 0.91 $ 21.29 $ 44,290


About May 2023 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024