SOC 47-3013 · Longview, TX metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in Longview, TX

The average salary for helpers--electricians in Longview, Texas is $43,890 a year ($21.10 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $44,710: half of the 50 people in this job in the Longview, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,841).

$43,890average per year

$21.10 / hourMedian $44,710Take-home ≈ $37,446

  • $32K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
+0%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 17Texas metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in Longview

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,140 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in Longview earn between $36,440 and $48,910.

  • $32K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $45KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,890$3,658$21.10
Median$44,710$3,726$21.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,440$3,037$17.52
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,910$4,076$23.51

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

Helpers--Electricians salary after taxes in Longview

On the average salary of $43,890, a single filer in Longview takes home about $37,446 a year, or $3,120 a month and $1,440 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 Longview a good place for helpers--electricians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Longview area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.5), so the average $43,890 buys what about $49,047 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Longview ($45,150). A typical home costs $220,865, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other Texas cities

Longview ranks 7th 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 Longview: questions

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

$21.10 an hour on average, and $21.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $37,446 a year ($3,120 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,890. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Longview, TX (30980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 1.03, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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