SOC 47-3013 · Fayetteville, NC metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in Fayetteville, NC

The average salary for helpers--electricians in Fayetteville, North Carolina is $39,590 a year ($19.03 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $38,130: half of the 170 people in this job in the Fayetteville, NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% less than the U.S. average for this job ($44,080).

$39,590average per year

$19.03 / hourMedian $38,130Take-home ≈ $32,920

  • $29K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $47K90th

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

170people in this job
-10%vs U.S. average
#10 of 15North Carolina metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in Fayetteville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,620 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in Fayetteville earn between $35,170 and $46,620.

  • $29K10th
  • $35K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $47K75th
  • $47K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$39,590$3,299$19.03
Median$38,130$3,178$18.33
Entry level (25th percentile)$35,170$2,931$16.91
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,620$3,885$22.41

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

Helpers--Electricians pay in Fayetteville vs. North Carolina and the U.S.

Helpers--electricians in Fayetteville earn 3% less than the North Carolina average ($40,990) and 10% less than the U.S. average ($44,080). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $42,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Fayetteville$39,590$38,130$29,120$46,620170
North Carolina$40,990$39,880$31,810$48,6706,770
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 Fayetteville

On the average salary of $39,590, a single filer in Fayetteville takes home about $32,920 a year, or $2,743 a month and $1,266 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 Fayetteville a good place for helpers--electricians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Fayetteville area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.0), so the average $39,590 buys what about $43,043 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Fayetteville ($45,620). A typical home costs $259,183, or 6.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other North Carolina cities

Fayetteville ranks 10th of 15 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Raleigh pays the most ($43,420).

All Helpers--Electricians salaries in North Carolina

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 Fayetteville: questions

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

$19.03 an hour on average, and $18.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,170, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $32,920 a year ($2,743 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,590.

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

The average here is 10% 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 Fayetteville, NC (22180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
  • 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 3.08, this job is 3.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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