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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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)
71,000 2.5 % $ 18.67 $ 38,840 0.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Helpers--Electricians:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 13.91 $ 15.17 $ 17.82 $ 21.50 $ 23.99
Annual Wage (2) $ 28,940 $ 31,560 $ 37,070 $ 44,720 $ 49,910


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 62,200 2.65 $ 18.27 $ 38,000
Nonresidential Building Construction 1,540 0.19 $ 21.78 $ 45,300
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,360 0.03 $ 27.57 $ 57,350
Employment Services 1,200 0.03 $ 17.89 $ 37,220
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services 780 0.05 $ 21.25 $ 44,190

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 62,200 2.65 $ 18.27 $ 38,000
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 540 0.43 $ 22.55 $ 46,900
Nonresidential Building Construction 1,540 0.19 $ 21.78 $ 45,300
Utility System Construction 710 0.13 $ 19.18 $ 39,890
Ship and Boat Building 200 0.13 $ 22.99 $ 47,820

Top paying industries for Helpers--Electricians:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Support Activities for Mining 110 0.04 $ 28.61 $ 59,500
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction 40 0.01 $ 28.44 $ 59,160
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) 1,360 0.03 $ 27.57 $ 57,350
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (8) (8) $ 25.24 $ 52,490
Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 150 0.04 $ 24.80 $ 51,590


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 2022


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)
Texas 10,670 0.82 1.71 $ 19.39 $ 40,330
Florida 8,560 0.93 1.94 $ 16.79 $ 34,910
North Carolina 5,930 1.28 2.66 $ 17.19 $ 35,760
Georgia 4,430 0.96 2.00 $ 16.82 $ 34,980
New York 4,410 0.48 1.01 $ 22.67 $ 47,140


Map of location quotient of helpers--electricians by state, May 2022


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 950 1.55 3.24 $ 20.85 $ 43,380
Louisiana 2,580 1.39 2.91 $ 18.39 $ 38,260
North Carolina 5,930 1.28 2.66 $ 17.19 $ 35,760
New Mexico 1,020 1.25 2.60 $ 19.77 $ 41,120
Oklahoma 1,560 0.97 2.02 $ 18.63 $ 38,750


Map of annual mean wages of helpers--electricians by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Helpers--Electricians:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Connecticut 160 0.10 0.21 $ 27.23 $ 56,640
Nevada 520 0.37 0.77 $ 26.27 $ 54,640
District of Columbia 310 0.45 0.94 $ 24.06 $ 50,050
New York 4,410 0.48 1.01 $ 22.67 $ 47,140
Massachusetts 1,380 0.39 0.80 $ 22.07 $ 45,900



Map of employment of helpers--electricians by area, May 2022


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 4,480 0.49 1.02 $ 22.79 $ 47,400
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 2,710 0.99 2.07 $ 17.35 $ 36,090
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 2,700 0.88 1.84 $ 20.66 $ 42,960
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 2,650 0.70 1.45 $ 19.82 $ 41,220
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,830 0.60 1.26 $ 20.84 $ 43,340
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,760 0.67 1.40 $ 18.19 $ 37,830
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 1,670 1.22 2.54 $ 16.14 $ 33,580
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 1,550 1.20 2.49 $ 15.61 $ 32,480
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 1,490 1.18 2.45 $ 17.52 $ 36,440
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,190 0.43 0.89 $ 19.86 $ 41,310


Map of location quotient of helpers--electricians by area, May 2022


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 130 2.77 5.78 $ 19.83 $ 41,250
Lake Charles, LA 200 2.17 4.53 $ 17.76 $ 36,940
Corpus Christi, TX 370 2.05 4.26 $ 20.19 $ 41,990
Baton Rouge, LA 780 2.02 4.21 $ 20.27 $ 42,160
Panama City, FL 160 1.94 4.05 $ 15.84 $ 32,940
Asheville, NC 350 1.77 3.69 $ 16.85 $ 35,040
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 260 1.75 3.65 $ 20.09 $ 41,780
Rocky Mount, NC 90 1.74 3.62 $ 16.63 $ 34,590
Victoria, TX 60 1.67 3.49 $ 16.74 $ 34,830
Portland-South Portland, ME 340 1.67 3.48 $ 20.53 $ 42,710


Map of annual mean wages of helpers--electricians by area, May 2022


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)
Reno, NV 60 0.26 0.54 $ 26.32 $ 54,750
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 440 0.43 0.89 $ 26.13 $ 54,360
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 150 0.08 0.16 $ 23.19 $ 48,240
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 180 0.16 0.33 $ 22.99 $ 47,830
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 4,480 0.49 1.02 $ 22.79 $ 47,400
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 560 0.23 0.49 $ 22.59 $ 46,980
Trenton, NJ 60 0.25 0.53 $ 22.23 $ 46,240
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 170 0.14 0.30 $ 22.08 $ 45,930
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 1,070 0.40 0.83 $ 21.96 $ 45,670
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (8) (8) (8) $ 21.86 $ 45,470

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 370 1.51 3.14 $ 16.47 $ 34,270
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 320 1.27 2.65 $ 16.71 $ 34,760
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 240 1.24 2.58 $ 20.15 $ 41,900
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 230 0.84 1.75 $ 17.07 $ 35,510
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 230 1.21 2.52 $ 21.98 $ 45,720

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)
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 110 1.63 3.40 $ 21.10 $ 43,890
Southeast Coastal North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 370 1.51 3.14 $ 16.47 $ 34,270
South Florida nonmetropolitan area 110 1.41 2.94 $ 17.73 $ 36,880
Piedmont North Carolina nonmetropolitan area 320 1.27 2.65 $ 16.71 $ 34,760
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 240 1.24 2.58 $ 20.15 $ 41,900

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)
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 230 1.21 2.52 $ 21.98 $ 45,720
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area 70 1.09 2.27 $ 21.40 $ 44,510
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area 110 1.63 3.40 $ 21.10 $ 43,890
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area 150 0.96 2.00 $ 20.33 $ 42,280
West Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 240 1.24 2.58 $ 20.15 $ 41,900


About May 2022 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.

(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 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023