SOC 47-3013 · El Paso, TX metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in El Paso, TX

The average salary for helpers--electricians in El Paso, Texas is $36,100 a year ($17.36 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $34,140: half of the 140 people in this job in the El Paso, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 18% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,841).

$36,100average per year

$17.36 / hourMedian $34,140Take-home ≈ $31,186

  • $29K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#15 of 17Texas metros
90cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in El Paso

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,870 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in El Paso earn between $29,980 and $38,860.

  • $29K10th
  • $30K25th
  • $34KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,100$3,008$17.36
Median$34,140$2,845$16.41
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,980$2,498$14.41
Experienced (75th percentile)$38,860$3,238$18.68

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

Helpers--Electricians salary after taxes in El Paso

On the average salary of $36,100, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $31,186 a year, or $2,599 a month and $1,199 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 El Paso a good place for helpers--electricians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $36,100 buys what about $40,150 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other Texas cities

El Paso ranks 15th 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 El Paso: questions

How much do helpers--electricians make an hour in El Paso?

$17.36 an hour on average, and $16.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--electricians salary in El Paso?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,980, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--electricians take-home pay in El Paso?

About $31,186 a year ($2,599 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,100. Texas has no state income tax.

Do helpers--electricians earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?

The average here is 18% 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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
  • 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 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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