Pay by state · 49 states
Helpers--Electrician Salary by State (2026)
Helpers--Electricians earn the most in Washington at $61,110 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $26,370 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $42,670. All 49 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $61,110Washington
- National median
- $42,670BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $26,370Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 49of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Helpers--Electrician salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of helpers--electricians OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAWashington | $61,110 | $47,450 | $78,610 | 560 | $57,105 |
| 2 | MOMissouri | $58,340 | $32,870 | $83,830 | 380 | $64,239 |
| 3 | COColorado | $56,420 | $49,920 | $57,470 | N/A | $54,749 |
| 4 | CTConnecticut | $56,020 | $44,550 | $64,320 | 390 | $54,068 |
| 5 | CACalifornia | $52,080 | $43,900 | $61,260 | 3,120 | $47,038 |
| 6 | OROregon | $49,800 | $39,840 | $59,040 | 570 | $48,181 |
| 7 | MAMassachusetts | $48,340 | $44,010 | $57,670 | 610 | $45,709 |
| 8 | DCDistrict of Columbia | $48,300 | $40,820 | $53,150 | 330 | $43,949 |
| 9 | NMNew Mexico | $48,030 | $37,130 | $51,130 | 510 | $52,086 |
| 10 | HIHawaii | $47,890 | $46,780 | $56,330 | N/A | $43,556 |
| 11 | WIWisconsin | $47,230 | $37,410 | $52,000 | 1,180 | $50,194 |
| 12 | NYNew York | $47,210 | $40,100 | $59,630 | 4,120 | $43,745 |
| 13 | MNMinnesota | $46,750 | $46,750 | $52,760 | N/A | $47,404 |
| 14 | MEMaine | $46,550 | $45,500 | $56,540 | 1,000 | $47,965 |
| 15 | OKOklahoma | $46,110 | $38,510 | $49,810 | 1,630 | $52,491 |
| 16 | KSKansas | $44,990 | $38,170 | $47,660 | 600 | $49,951 |
| 17 | NJNew Jersey | $44,550 | $37,870 | $48,170 | 1,670 | $40,945 |
| 18 | VAVirginia | $44,530 | $37,690 | $48,910 | 2,180 | $44,044 |
| 19 | TXTexas | $44,360 | $36,870 | $48,800 | 7,320 | $45,705 |
| 20 | MIMichigan | $44,240 | $37,990 | $52,760 | 500 | $45,979 |
| 21 | NVNevada | $44,140 | $39,390 | $54,080 | 440 | $44,149 |
| 22 | AZArizona | $44,110 | $39,840 | $49,920 | 1,240 | $43,813 |
| 23 | NENebraska | $44,050 | $32,480 | $50,270 | 140 | $48,888 |
| 24 | MDMaryland | $43,970 | $34,080 | $48,200 | 1,010 | $41,893 |
| 25 | ILIllinois | $43,290 | $31,830 | $45,360 | 30 | $43,308 |
| 26 | UTUtah | $43,250 | $40,100 | $46,690 | 520 | $43,747 |
| 27 | KYKentucky | $42,790 | $37,530 | $45,060 | 690 | $47,461 |
| 28 | OHOhio | $41,920 | $37,940 | $49,590 | 810 | $45,185 |
| 29 | IAIowa | $41,610 | $36,600 | $47,860 | 310 | $47,412 |
| 30 | NCNorth Carolina | $39,880 | $36,730 | $45,220 | 6,770 | $42,279 |
| 31 | TNTennessee | $39,710 | $36,340 | $46,400 | 3,240 | $43,224 |
| 32 | ARArkansas | $39,510 | $33,990 | $47,710 | 300 | $45,447 |
| 33 | IDIdaho | $39,480 | $37,760 | $46,720 | 250 | $41,343 |
| 34 | SCSouth Carolina | $39,460 | $36,490 | $46,630 | 2,000 | $42,091 |
| 35 | GAGeorgia | $39,030 | $36,350 | $47,270 | 3,160 | $40,533 |
| 36 | PAPennsylvania | $38,880 | $28,230 | $45,880 | 1,000 | $39,847 |
| 37 | FLFlorida | $38,670 | $36,920 | $45,060 | 5,810 | $37,393 |
| 38 | LALouisiana | $38,570 | $32,750 | $46,610 | 3,190 | $43,727 |
| 39 | VTVermont | $37,910 | $37,230 | $49,600 | 130 | $38,700 |
| 40 | DEDelaware | $36,560 | $34,730 | $42,210 | 60 | $36,630 |
| 41 | ALAlabama | $36,490 | $34,650 | $44,390 | 2,630 | $41,082 |
| 42 | MTMontana | $36,400 | $35,940 | $39,770 | 40 | $38,460 |
| 43 | INIndiana | $36,200 | $34,830 | $41,610 | 1,180 | $38,788 |
| 44 | MSMississippi | $35,680 | $30,700 | $37,870 | 930 | $41,034 |
| 45 | SDSouth Dakota | $35,620 | $32,220 | $39,520 | 300 | $40,210 |
| 46 | NHNew Hampshire | $34,670 | $34,290 | $36,230 | 130 | $33,284 |
| 47 | WVWest Virginia | $33,680 | $29,480 | $40,270 | 210 | $37,633 |
| 48 | GUGuam | $29,120 | $29,080 | $36,930 | 90 | N/A |
| 49 | PRPuerto Rico | $26,370 | $23,830 | $28,250 | 1,630 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Helpers--Electricians, that changes the ranking: Washington leads on raw pay at $61,110, while Missouri leads once prices are taken into account at $64,239.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Helpers--Electrician pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Helpers--Electricians the most?
Washington reports the highest median wage for Helpers--Electricians at $61,110 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Missouri ($58,340) and Colorado ($56,420).
Which state pays Helpers--Electricians the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Helpers--Electricians at $26,370 a year, $34,740 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Helpers--Electricians earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Missouri first at $64,239 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $58,340. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.