SOC 47-3013 · Midland, TX metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in Midland, TX

The average salary for helpers--electricians in Midland, Texas is $45,510 a year ($21.88 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,050: half of the 160 people in this job in the Midland, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 4% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,841).

$45,510average per year

$21.88 / hourMedian $48,050Take-home ≈ $38,747

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
+4%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 17Texas metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in Midland

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,360 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,120 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in Midland earn between $36,550 and $49,400.

  • $36K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $49K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$45,510$3,792$21.88
Median$48,050$4,004$23.10
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,550$3,046$17.57
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,400$4,117$23.75

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

Helpers--Electricians salary after taxes in Midland

On the average salary of $45,510, a single filer in Midland takes home about $38,747 a year, or $3,229 a month and $1,490 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 Midland a good place for helpers--electricians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Midland area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.8), so the average $45,510 buys what about $47,514 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Midland ($54,480). A typical home costs $330,428, or 7.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other Texas cities

Midland ranks 3rd 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 Midland: questions

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

$21.88 an hour on average, and $23.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,360 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,550, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,747 a year ($3,229 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $45,510. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 4% 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 Midland, TX (33260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
  • 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 3.19, this job is 3.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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