SOC 47-3013 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in Dallas, TX

The average salary for helpers--electricians in Dallas, Texas is $45,990 a year ($22.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,490: half of the 2,200 people in this job in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,841).

$45,990average per year

$22.11 / hourMedian $44,490Take-home ≈ $39,133

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

2,200people in this job
+5%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 17Texas metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in Dallas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,030 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in Dallas earn between $38,030 and $49,470.

  • $36K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $44KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $59K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,990$3,832$22.11
Median$44,490$3,708$21.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,030$3,169$18.28
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,470$4,122$23.78

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

Helpers--Electricians salary after taxes in Dallas

On the average salary of $45,990, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $39,133 a year, or $3,261 a month and $1,505 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 Dallas a good place for helpers--electricians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $45,990 buys what about $44,612 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other Texas cities

Dallas ranks 2nd 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 Dallas: questions

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

$22.11 an hour on average, and $21.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,030, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $39,133 a year ($3,261 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,990. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 5% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
  • 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 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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