SOC 47-3013 · Amarillo, TX metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in Amarillo, TX

The average salary for helpers--electricians in Amarillo, Texas is $49,610 a year ($23.85 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,870: half of the 70 people in this job in the Amarillo, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,841).

$49,610average per year

$23.85 / hourMedian $45,870Take-home ≈ $42,042

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

70people in this job
+13%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 17Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in Amarillo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,590 a year or less, while the top 10% make $62,580 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in Amarillo earn between $36,730 and $62,580.

  • $35K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $63K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,610$4,134$23.85
Median$45,870$3,822$22.05
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,730$3,061$17.66
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,580$5,215$30.09

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

Helpers--Electricians salary after taxes in Amarillo

On the average salary of $49,610, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $42,042 a year, or $3,503 a month and $1,617 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 Amarillo a good place for helpers--electricians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $49,610 buys what about $54,030 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other Texas cities

Amarillo ranks 1st of 17 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

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 Amarillo: questions

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

$23.85 an hour on average, and $22.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,590 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,730, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $42,042 a year ($3,503 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,610. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 13% more 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 Amarillo, TX (11100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.2%.
  • 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 1.36, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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