SOC 47-3013 · Yuma, AZ metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in Yuma, AZ

The average salary for helpers--electricians in Yuma, Arizona is $36,620 a year ($17.61 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,010: half of the 30 people in this job in the Yuma, AZ metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($44,080).

$36,620average per year

$17.61 / hourMedian $36,010Take-home ≈ $31,082

  • $34K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $38K90th

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

30people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Arizona metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in Yuma

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,100 a year or less, while the top 10% make $38,170 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in Yuma earn between $35,860 and $36,560.

  • $34K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $36KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $38K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,620$3,052$17.61
Median$36,010$3,001$17.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,860$2,988$17.24
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,560$3,047$17.58

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

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

Helpers--electricians in Yuma earn 18% less than the Arizona average ($44,900) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($44,080). At the median the gap is -16% against the U.S. median of $42,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Yuma$36,620$36,010$34,100$38,17030
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 Yuma

On the average salary of $36,620, a single filer in Yuma takes home about $31,082 a year, or $2,590 a month and $1,195 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 Yuma a good place for helpers--electricians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Yuma area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $36,620 buys what about $39,501 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Yuma ($44,170). A typical home costs $281,359, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other Arizona cities

Yuma ranks 3rd of 3 Arizona metro areas for this job; Phoenix pays the most ($46,240).

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 Yuma: questions

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

$17.61 an hour on average, and $17.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,100 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $31,082 a year ($2,590 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,620.

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

The average here is 17% less 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 Yuma, AZ (49740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • 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 1.12, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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