SOC 47-3013 · Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in Brownsville, TX

The average salary for helpers--electricians in Brownsville, Texas is $34,720 a year ($16.69 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,430: half of the 80 people in this job in the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,841).

$34,720average per year

$16.69 / hourMedian $32,430Take-home ≈ $30,078

  • $24K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-21%vs U.S. metro average
#17 of 17Texas metros
86cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in Brownsville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,260 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,020 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in Brownsville earn between $29,010 and $40,590.

  • $24K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $32KMedian
  • $41K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$34,720$2,893$16.69
Median$32,430$2,702$15.59
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,010$2,418$13.95
Experienced (75th percentile)$40,590$3,382$19.51

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

Helpers--Electricians salary after taxes in Brownsville

On the average salary of $34,720, a single filer in Brownsville takes home about $30,078 a year, or $2,506 a month and $1,157 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% 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 Brownsville a good place for helpers--electricians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Brownsville area are 14% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 86.0), so the average $34,720 buys what about $40,384 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Brownsville ($36,490). A typical home costs $207,150, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other Texas cities

Brownsville ranks 17th 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 Brownsville: questions

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

$16.69 an hour on average, and $15.59 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $24,260 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,010, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,078 a year ($2,506 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,720. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 21% 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 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX (15180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.3%.
  • 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 1.32, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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