SOC 47-3013 · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in Scranton, PA

The average salary for helpers--electricians in Scranton, Pennsylvania is $41,070 a year ($19.75 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,130: half of the 40 people in this job in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,841).

$41,070average per year

$19.75 / hourMedian $40,130Take-home ≈ $33,919

  • $25K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-6%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 6Pennsylvania metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in Scranton

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,250 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in Scranton earn between $36,840 and $46,000.

  • $25K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,070$3,422$19.75
Median$40,130$3,344$19.29
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,840$3,070$17.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,000$3,833$22.12

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

Helpers--Electricians salary after taxes in Scranton

On the average salary of $41,070, a single filer in Scranton takes home about $33,919 a year, or $2,827 a month and $1,305 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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Is Scranton a good place for helpers--electricians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Scranton area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.6), so the average $41,070 buys what about $43,899 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Scranton ($46,330). A typical home costs $227,793, or 5.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other Pennsylvania cities

Scranton ranks 2nd of 6 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Pittsburgh pays the most ($41,480).

All Helpers--Electricians salaries in Pennsylvania

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 Scranton: questions

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

$19.75 an hour on average, and $19.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $25,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $33,919 a year ($2,827 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,070. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.

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

The average here is 6% 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 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA (42540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 14.5%.
  • 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.35, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.35).

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