SOC 47-3013 · Waco, TX metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in Waco, TX

The average salary for helpers--electricians in Waco, Texas is $41,820 a year ($20.11 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $42,120: half of the 50 people in this job in the Waco, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,841).

$41,820average per year

$20.11 / hourMedian $42,120Take-home ≈ $35,782

  • $33K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

50people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#9 of 17Texas metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in Waco

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,480 a year or less, while the top 10% make $51,480 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in Waco earn between $35,040 and $47,700.

  • $33K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $42KMedian
  • $48K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,820$3,485$20.11
Median$42,120$3,510$20.25
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,040$2,920$16.85
Experienced (75th percentile)$47,700$3,975$22.93

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

Helpers--Electricians salary after taxes in Waco

On the average salary of $41,820, a single filer in Waco takes home about $35,782 a year, or $2,982 a month and $1,376 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 Waco a good place for helpers--electricians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Waco area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.5), so the average $41,820 buys what about $45,186 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Waco ($46,020). A typical home costs $256,772, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other Texas cities

Waco ranks 9th 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 Waco: questions

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

$20.11 an hour on average, and $20.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,480 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,040, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $35,782 a year ($2,982 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,820. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 5% 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 Waco, TX (47380). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.4%.
  • 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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