SOC 47-3013 · Roanoke, VA metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in Roanoke, VA

The average salary for helpers--electricians in Roanoke, Virginia is $39,870 a year ($19.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,470: half of the 110 people in this job in the Roanoke, VA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 9% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,841).

$39,870average per year

$19.17 / hourMedian $38,470Take-home ≈ $32,737

  • $33K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-9%vs U.S. metro average
#6 of 6Virginia metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in Roanoke

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,840 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in Roanoke earn between $36,960 and $45,290.

  • $33K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $45K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,870$3,322$19.17
Median$38,470$3,206$18.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,960$3,080$17.77
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,290$3,774$21.77

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

Helpers--Electricians salary after taxes in Roanoke

On the average salary of $39,870, a single filer in Roanoke takes home about $32,737 a year, or $2,728 a month and $1,259 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Roanoke a good place for helpers--electricians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Roanoke area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.6), so the average $39,870 buys what about $42,588 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Roanoke ($47,140). A typical home costs $301,139, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other Virginia cities

Roanoke ranks 6th of 6 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($45,980).

All Helpers--Electricians salaries in Virginia

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 Roanoke: questions

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

$19.17 an hour on average, and $18.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,737 a year ($2,728 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,870.

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

The average here is 9% 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 Roanoke, VA (40220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.4%.
  • 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.71, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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