SOC 47-3013 · Greenville, NC metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in Greenville, NC

The average salary for helpers--electricians in Greenville, North Carolina is $38,100 a year ($18.32 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,700: half of the 240 people in this job in the Greenville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% less than the U.S. average for this job ($44,080).

$38,100average per year

$18.32 / hourMedian $39,700Take-home ≈ $31,782

  • $29K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $43K90th

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

240people in this job
-14%vs U.S. average
#12 of 15North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in Greenville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $42,710 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in Greenville earn between $35,530 and $41,430.

  • $29K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $43K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,100$3,175$18.32
Median$39,700$3,308$19.09
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,530$2,961$17.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$41,430$3,452$19.92

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

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

Helpers--electricians in Greenville earn 7% less than the North Carolina average ($40,990) and 14% less than the U.S. average ($44,080). At the median the gap is -7% against the U.S. median of $42,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Greenville$38,100$39,700$28,910$42,710240
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 Greenville

On the average salary of $38,100, a single filer in Greenville takes home about $31,782 a year, or $2,648 a month and $1,222 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 Greenville a good place for helpers--electricians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Greenville area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.4), so the average $38,100 buys what about $43,099 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Greenville ($46,560). A typical home costs $245,726, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other North Carolina cities

Greenville ranks 12th 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 Greenville: questions

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

$18.32 an hour on average, and $19.09 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,530, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,782 a year ($2,648 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,100.

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

The average here is 14% 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 Greenville, NC (24780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
  • 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 7.32, this job is 7.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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