SOC 47-3013 · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in Phoenix, AZ

The average salary for helpers--electricians in Phoenix, Arizona is $46,240 a year ($22.23 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $46,580: half of the 930 people in this job in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($44,080).

$46,240average per year

$22.23 / hourMedian $46,580Take-home ≈ $38,572

  • $40K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

930people in this job
+5%vs U.S. average
#1 of 3Arizona metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in Phoenix

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $56,160 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in Phoenix earn between $39,840 and $49,920.

  • $40K10th
  • $40K25th
  • $47KMedian
  • $50K75th
  • $56K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$46,240$3,853$22.23
Median$46,580$3,882$22.39
Entry level (25th percentile)$39,840$3,320$19.15
Experienced (75th percentile)$49,920$4,160$24.00

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

Helpers--Electricians pay in Phoenix vs. Arizona and the U.S.

Helpers--electricians in Phoenix earn about the same as the Arizona average ($44,900) and 5% more than the U.S. average ($44,080). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $42,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Phoenix$46,240$46,580$39,660$56,160930
Arizona$44,900$44,110$37,030$56,1601,240
United States$44,080$42,670$33,020$58,34063,630

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Helpers--Electricians salary after taxes in Phoenix

On the average salary of $46,240, a single filer in Phoenix takes home about $38,572 a year, or $3,214 a month and $1,484 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 Phoenix a good place for helpers--electricians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Phoenix area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $46,240 buys what about $44,756 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Phoenix ($51,380). A typical home costs $448,352, or 9.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other Arizona cities

Phoenix ranks 1st of 3 Arizona metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Helpers--Electricians salaries in Arizona

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 Phoenix: questions

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

$22.23 an hour on average, and $22.39 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,840, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $38,572 a year ($3,214 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $46,240.

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

The average here is 5% more than the U.S. average for this job ($44,080).

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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (38060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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