SOC 47-3013 · Abilene, TX metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in Abilene, TX

The average salary for helpers--electricians in Abilene, Texas is $39,870 a year ($19.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,440: half of the 40 people in this job in the Abilene, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,841).

$39,870average per year

$19.17 / hourMedian $37,440Take-home ≈ $34,216

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#12 of 17Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in Abilene

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,200 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in Abilene earn between $30,970 and $46,770.

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $50K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,870$3,322$19.17
Median$37,440$3,120$18.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$30,970$2,581$14.89
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,770$3,898$22.49

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

Helpers--Electricians salary after taxes in Abilene

On the average salary of $39,870, a single filer in Abilene takes home about $34,216 a year, or $2,851 a month and $1,316 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Abilene area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.4), so the average $39,870 buys what about $44,122 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Abilene ($44,340). A typical home costs $217,009, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other Texas cities

Abilene ranks 12th of 17 Texas metro areas for this job; Amarillo pays the most ($49,610).

All Helpers--Electricians salaries in Texas

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 Abilene: questions

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

$19.17 an hour on average, and $18.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,970, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $34,216 a year ($2,851 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,870. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Abilene, TX (10180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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