SOC 51-2028 · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Salary in Philadelphia, PA

The average salary for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is $48,750 a year ($23.44 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $47,570: half of the 4,060 people in this job in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($47,660).

$48,750average per year

$23.44 / hourMedian $47,570Take-home ≈ $39,854

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

4,060people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#3 of 14Pennsylvania metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay range in Philadelphia

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,480 or more. The middle half of electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Philadelphia earn between $39,130 and $56,440.

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $56K75th
  • $64K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,750$4,062$23.44
Median$47,570$3,964$22.87
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,130$3,261$18.81
Experienced (75th percentile)$56,440$4,703$27.13

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay in Philadelphia vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) in Philadelphia earn 7% more than the Pennsylvania average ($45,430) and about the same as the U.S. average ($47,660). At the median the gap is +4% against the U.S. median of $45,850.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Philadelphia$48,750$47,570$35,830$64,4804,060
Pennsylvania$45,430$45,600$35,770$57,26013,440
United States$47,660$45,850$35,350$62,950246,970

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary after taxes in Philadelphia

On the average salary of $48,750, a single filer in Philadelphia takes home about $39,854 a year, or $3,321 a month and $1,533 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NJ$40,205$3,350
Working in PA$39,854$3,321
Working in MD$39,247$3,271
Working in DE$39,212$3,268

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Philadelphia a good place for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers)? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Philadelphia area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.6), so the average $48,750 buys what about $47,536 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Philadelphia ($54,310). A typical home costs $390,463, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Philadelphia ranks 3rd of 14 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Reading pays the most ($50,890).

All Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salaries in Pennsylvania

Highest-paying cities for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers)

Idaho Falls, ID pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($68,070).

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary by city

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers salary in Philadelphia: questions

How much do electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) make an hour in Philadelphia?

$23.44 an hour on average, and $22.87 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) salary in Philadelphia?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,130, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) take-home pay in Philadelphia?

About $39,854 a year ($3,321 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,750. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

Do electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers (except coil winders, tapers, and finishers) earn more in Philadelphia than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($47,660).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-2028; area Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (37980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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