SOC 47-3013 · Tyler, TX metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in Tyler, TX

The average salary for helpers--electricians in Tyler, Texas is $35,760 a year ($17.19 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $32,740: half of the 40 people in this job in the Tyler, 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).

$35,760average per year

$17.19 / hourMedian $32,740Take-home ≈ $30,913

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

40people in this job
-18%vs U.S. metro average
#16 of 17Texas metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in Tyler

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,060 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,430 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in Tyler earn between $31,060 and $37,150.

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $33KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $47K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$35,760$2,980$17.19
Median$32,740$2,728$15.74
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,060$2,588$14.93
Experienced (75th percentile)$37,150$3,096$17.86

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

Helpers--Electricians salary after taxes in Tyler

On the average salary of $35,760, a single filer in Tyler takes home about $30,913 a year, or $2,576 a month and $1,189 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 Tyler a good place for helpers--electricians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Tyler area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $35,760 buys what about $38,804 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Tyler ($42,650). A typical home costs $272,063, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other Texas cities

Tyler ranks 16th 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 Tyler: questions

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

$17.19 an hour on average, and $15.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,060 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,060, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $30,913 a year ($2,576 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,760. Texas has no state income tax.

Do helpers--electricians earn more in Tyler 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 Tyler, TX (46340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 8.1%.
  • 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 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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