SOC 47-3013 · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in San Antonio, TX

The average salary for helpers--electricians in San Antonio, Texas is $43,260 a year ($20.80 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $40,660: half of the 500 people in this job in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, 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).

$43,260average per year

$20.80 / hourMedian $40,660Take-home ≈ $36,939

  • $32K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

500people in this job
-1%vs U.S. metro average
#8 of 17Texas metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in San Antonio

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,910 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,910 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in San Antonio earn between $35,490 and $48,470.

  • $32K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $41KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $57K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$43,260$3,605$20.80
Median$40,660$3,388$19.55
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,490$2,958$17.06
Experienced (75th percentile)$48,470$4,039$23.30

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

Helpers--Electricians salary after taxes in San Antonio

On the average salary of $43,260, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $36,939 a year, or $3,078 a month and $1,421 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 San Antonio a good place for helpers--electricians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $43,260 buys what about $45,673 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other Texas cities

San Antonio ranks 8th 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 San Antonio: questions

How much do helpers--electricians make an hour in San Antonio?

$20.80 an hour on average, and $19.55 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--electricians salary in San Antonio?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,910 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,490, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--electricians take-home pay in San Antonio?

About $36,939 a year ($3,078 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $43,260. Texas has no state income tax.

Do helpers--electricians earn more in San Antonio 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
  • 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 1.08, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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