SOC 47-3013 · Monroe, LA metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in Monroe, LA

The average salary for helpers--electricians in Monroe, Louisiana is $35,000 a year ($16.83 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,090: half of the 190 people in this job in the Monroe, LA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,841).

$35,000average per year

$16.83 / hourMedian $36,090Take-home ≈ $29,639

  • $26K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

190people in this job
-20%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 9Louisiana metros
84cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in Monroe

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,430 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in Monroe earn between $30,360 and $38,120.

  • $26K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $38K75th
  • $45K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,000$2,917$16.83
Median$36,090$3,008$17.35
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,360$2,530$14.60
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,120$3,177$18.33

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

Helpers--Electricians salary after taxes in Monroe

On the average salary of $35,000, a single filer in Monroe takes home about $29,639 a year, or $2,470 a month and $1,140 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 Monroe a good place for helpers--electricians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Monroe area are 16% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 83.6), so the average $35,000 buys what about $41,868 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Monroe ($38,150). A typical home costs $168,606, or 4.8 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other Louisiana cities

Monroe ranks 9th of 9 Louisiana metro areas for this job; Baton Rouge pays the most ($45,960).

All Helpers--Electricians salaries in Louisiana

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 Monroe: questions

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

$16.83 an hour on average, and $17.35 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $29,639 a year ($2,470 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,000.

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

The average here is 20% 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 Monroe, LA (33740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 5.39, this job is 5.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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