SOC 47-3013 · Rocky Mount, NC metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in Rocky Mount, NC

The average salary for helpers--electricians in Rocky Mount, North Carolina is $40,560 a year ($19.50 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,830: half of the 120 people in this job in the Rocky Mount, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($44,080).

$40,560average per year

$19.50 / hourMedian $37,830Take-home ≈ $33,660

  • $33K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $47K90th

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

120people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#6 of 15North Carolina metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in Rocky Mount

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,900 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,080 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in Rocky Mount earn between $36,300 and $45,930.

  • $33K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $47K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$40,560$3,380$19.50
Median$37,830$3,152$18.19
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,300$3,025$17.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,930$3,828$22.08

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

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

Helpers--electricians in Rocky Mount earn about the same as the North Carolina average ($40,990) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($44,080). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $42,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Rocky Mount$40,560$37,830$32,900$47,080120
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 Rocky Mount

On the average salary of $40,560, a single filer in Rocky Mount takes home about $33,660 a year, or $2,805 a month and $1,295 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 Rocky Mount a good place for helpers--electricians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Rocky Mount area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.0), so the average $40,560 buys what about $46,085 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Rocky Mount ($43,960). A typical home costs $201,686, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other North Carolina cities

Rocky Mount ranks 6th 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 Rocky Mount: questions

How much do helpers--electricians make an hour in Rocky Mount?

$19.50 an hour on average, and $18.19 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--electricians salary in Rocky Mount?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,900 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,300, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--electricians take-home pay in Rocky Mount?

About $33,660 a year ($2,805 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,560.

Do helpers--electricians earn more in Rocky Mount than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% 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 Rocky Mount, NC (40580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
  • 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 5.29, this job is 5.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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