SOC 47-3013 · Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in Florence, AL

The average salary for helpers--electricians in Florence, Alabama is $34,690 a year ($16.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,310: half of the 140 people in this job in the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,841).

$34,690average per year

$16.68 / hourMedian $34,310Take-home ≈ $28,661

  • $30K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 8Alabama metros
85cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in Florence

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $43,690 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in Florence earn between $29,800 and $39,130.

  • $30K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $44K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,690$2,891$16.68
Median$34,310$2,859$16.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,800$2,483$14.33
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,130$3,261$18.81

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

Helpers--Electricians salary after taxes in Florence

On the average salary of $34,690, a single filer in Florence takes home about $28,661 a year, or $2,388 a month and $1,102 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Florence a good place for helpers--electricians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Florence area are 15% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 84.8), so the average $34,690 buys what about $40,900 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Florence ($39,740). A typical home costs $216,659, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other Alabama cities

Florence ranks 8th of 8 Alabama metro areas for this job; Mobile pays the most ($41,340).

All Helpers--Electricians salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for helpers--electricians

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($74,540).

Helpers--Electricians salary by city

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Helpers--Electricians salary in Florence: questions

How much do helpers--electricians make an hour in Florence?

$16.68 an hour on average, and $16.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--electricians salary in Florence?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,800, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--electricians take-home pay in Florence?

About $28,661 a year ($2,388 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,690. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do helpers--electricians earn more in Florence than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,841).

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 47-3013; area Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL (22520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 6.30, this job is 6.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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