SOC 47-3013 · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in Oshkosh, WI

The average salary for helpers--electricians in Oshkosh, Wisconsin is $49,920 a year ($24.00 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,720: half of the 80 people in this job in the Oshkosh-Neenah, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 14% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($43,841).

$49,920average per year

$24.00 / hourMedian $48,720Take-home ≈ $40,718

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
+14%vs U.S. metro average
#2 of 6Wisconsin metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in Oshkosh

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,550 a year or less, while the top 10% make $74,790 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in Oshkosh earn between $37,030 and $59,530.

  • $37K10th
  • $37K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $75K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,920$4,160$24.00
Median$48,720$4,060$23.42
Entry level (25th percentile)$37,030$3,086$17.80
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,530$4,961$28.62

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

Helpers--Electricians salary after taxes in Oshkosh

On the average salary of $49,920, a single filer in Oshkosh takes home about $40,718 a year, or $3,393 a month and $1,566 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 (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Oshkosh area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $49,920 buys what about $53,718 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Oshkosh ($54,060). A typical home costs $304,543, or 6.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other Wisconsin cities

Oshkosh ranks 2nd of 6 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Madison pays the most ($51,820).

All Helpers--Electricians salaries in Wisconsin

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 Oshkosh: questions

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

$24.00 an hour on average, and $23.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,550 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,030, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,718 a year ($3,393 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,920.

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

The average here is 14% 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 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI (36780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.3%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.13, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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