SOC 47-3013 · Jackson, MS metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in Jackson, MS

The average salary for helpers--electricians in Jackson, Mississippi is $35,760 a year ($17.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,980: half of the 240 people in this job in the Jackson, MS metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,841).

$35,760average per year

$17.19 / hourMedian $35,980Take-home ≈ $30,215

  • $30K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

240people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 2Mississippi metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $41,860 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in Jackson earn between $34,290 and $37,070.

  • $30K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $42K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,760$2,980$17.19
Median$35,980$2,998$17.30
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,290$2,858$16.49
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,070$3,089$17.82

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

Helpers--Electricians salary after taxes in Jackson

On the average salary of $35,760, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $30,215 a year, or $2,518 a month and $1,162 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% 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 Jackson a good place for helpers--electricians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jackson area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.0), so the average $35,760 buys what about $40,158 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($42,850). A typical home costs $215,136, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other Mississippi cities

Jackson ranks 2nd of 2 Mississippi metro areas for this job; Gulfport pays the most ($36,990).

All Helpers--Electricians salaries in Mississippi

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 Jackson: questions

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

$17.19 an hour on average, and $17.30 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,215 a year ($2,518 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,760.

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

The average here is 18% 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 Jackson, MS (27140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.1%.
  • 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 2.17, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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