SOC 47-3013 · Valdosta, GA metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in Valdosta, GA

The average salary for helpers--electricians in Valdosta, Georgia is $39,670 a year ($19.07 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,670: half of the 100 people in this job in the Valdosta, 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).

$39,670average per year

$19.07 / hourMedian $38,670Take-home ≈ $32,824

  • $29K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

100people in this job
-10%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 10Georgia metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in Valdosta

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,020 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in Valdosta earn between $34,100 and $48,690.

  • $29K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $39KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,670$3,306$19.07
Median$38,670$3,222$18.59
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,100$2,842$16.39
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,690$4,058$23.41

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

Helpers--Electricians salary after taxes in Valdosta

On the average salary of $39,670, a single filer in Valdosta takes home about $32,824 a year, or $2,735 a month and $1,262 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 Valdosta a good place for helpers--electricians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Valdosta area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.3), so the average $39,670 buys what about $44,941 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Valdosta ($39,110). A typical home costs $226,628, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other Georgia cities

Valdosta ranks 6th 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 Valdosta: questions

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

$19.07 an hour on average, and $18.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,100, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,824 a year ($2,735 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,670.

Do helpers--electricians earn more in Valdosta 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 Valdosta, GA (46660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 4.43, this job is 4.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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