SOC 47-3013 · Greensboro-High Point, NC metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in Greensboro, NC

The average salary for helpers--electricians in Greensboro, North Carolina is $42,190 a year ($20.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,670: half of the 560 people in this job in the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($44,080).

$42,190average per year

$20.28 / hourMedian $42,670Take-home ≈ $34,905

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

560people in this job
-4%vs U.S. average
#4 of 15North Carolina metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in Greensboro

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,390 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,080 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in Greensboro earn between $38,150 and $47,620.

  • $35K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $43KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $49K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$42,190$3,516$20.28
Median$42,670$3,556$20.51
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,150$3,179$18.34
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,620$3,968$22.89

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

Helpers--Electricians pay in Greensboro vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Helpers--electricians in Greensboro earn about the same as the North Carolina average ($40,990) and 4% less than the U.S. average ($44,080). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $42,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Greensboro$42,190$42,670$35,390$49,080560
North Carolina$40,990$39,880$31,810$48,6706,770
United States$44,080$42,670$33,020$58,34063,630

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Helpers--Electricians salary after taxes in Greensboro

On the average salary of $42,190, a single filer in Greensboro takes home about $34,905 a year, or $2,909 a month and $1,343 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 Greensboro a good place for helpers--electricians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Greensboro area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $42,190 buys what about $45,432 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Greensboro ($46,570). A typical home costs $266,370, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other North Carolina cities

Greensboro ranks 4th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($43,420).

All Helpers--Electricians salaries in North Carolina

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 Greensboro: questions

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

$20.28 an hour on average, and $20.51 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,390 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,905 a year ($2,909 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $42,190.

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

The average here is 4% less than the U.S. average for this job ($44,080).

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 Greensboro-High Point, NC (24660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.4%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 3.76, this job is 3.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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