SOC 47-3013 · Macon-Bibb County, GA metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in Macon, GA

The average salary for helpers--electricians in Macon, Georgia is $39,340 a year ($18.91 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,310: half of the 90 people in this job in the Macon-Bibb County, GA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,841).

$39,340average per year

$18.91 / hourMedian $38,310Take-home ≈ $32,575

  • $29K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

90people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 10Georgia metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in Macon

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,890 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in Macon earn between $35,600 and $43,910.

  • $29K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,340$3,278$18.91
Median$38,310$3,192$18.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,600$2,967$17.12
Experienced (75th percentile)$43,910$3,659$21.11

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

Helpers--Electricians salary after taxes in Macon

On the average salary of $39,340, a single filer in Macon takes home about $32,575 a year, or $2,715 a month and $1,253 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).

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

Prices in the Macon area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $39,340 buys what about $44,438 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Macon ($45,160). A typical home costs $200,228, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other Georgia cities

Macon ranks 8th of 10 Georgia metro areas for this job; Atlanta pays the most ($43,250).

All Helpers--Electricians salaries in Georgia

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 Macon: questions

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

$18.91 an hour on average, and $18.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,600, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,575 a year ($2,715 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,340.

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

The average here is 10% 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 Macon-Bibb County, GA (31420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.33, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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