SOC 47-3013 · Montgomery, AL metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in Montgomery, AL

The average salary for helpers--electricians in Montgomery, Alabama is $37,260 a year ($17.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,920: half of the 220 people in this job in the Montgomery, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 15% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,841).

$37,260average per year

$17.91 / hourMedian $35,920Take-home ≈ $30,610

  • $30K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

220people in this job
-15%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 8Alabama metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in Montgomery

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,450 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,980 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in Montgomery earn between $31,330 and $43,710.

  • $30K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$37,260$3,105$17.91
Median$35,920$2,993$17.27
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,330$2,611$15.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,710$3,642$21.01

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

Helpers--Electricians salary after taxes in Montgomery

On the average salary of $37,260, a single filer in Montgomery takes home about $30,610 a year, or $2,551 a month and $1,177 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 Montgomery a good place for helpers--electricians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Montgomery area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.7), so the average $37,260 buys what about $41,547 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Montgomery ($44,950). A typical home costs $214,099, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other Alabama cities

Montgomery ranks 6th 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 Montgomery: questions

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

$17.91 an hour on average, and $17.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,450 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,610 a year ($2,551 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,260. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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

The average here is 15% 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 Montgomery, AL (33860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
  • 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 3.26, this job is 3.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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