SOC 47-3013 · Johnson City, TN metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in Johnson City, TN

The average salary for helpers--electricians in Johnson City, Tennessee is $36,670 a year ($17.63 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,720: half of the 60 people in this job in the Johnson City, TN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($44,080).

$36,670average per year

$17.63 / hourMedian $36,720Take-home ≈ $31,644

  • $30K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $45K90th

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

60people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#8 of 8Tennessee metros
88cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in Johnson City

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,330 a year or less, while the top 10% make $44,760 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in Johnson City earn between $31,160 and $39,470.

  • $30K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $37KMedian
  • $39K75th
  • $45K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,670$3,056$17.63
Median$36,720$3,060$17.65
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,160$2,597$14.98
Experienced (75th percentile)$39,470$3,289$18.98

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

Helpers--Electricians pay in Johnson City vs. Tennessee and the U.S.

Helpers--electricians in Johnson City earn 12% less than the Tennessee average ($41,440) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($44,080). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $42,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Johnson City$36,670$36,720$30,330$44,76060
Tennessee$41,440$39,710$31,870$48,3403,240
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 Johnson City

On the average salary of $36,670, a single filer in Johnson City takes home about $31,644 a year, or $2,637 a month and $1,217 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Johnson City area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.9), so the average $36,670 buys what about $41,705 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Johnson City ($43,480). A typical home costs $282,532, or 7.7 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other Tennessee cities

Johnson City ranks 8th of 8 Tennessee metro areas for this job; Nashville pays the most ($43,620).

All Helpers--Electricians salaries in Tennessee

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 Johnson City: questions

How much do helpers--electricians make an hour in Johnson City?

$17.63 an hour on average, and $17.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level helpers--electricians salary in Johnson City?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,330 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,160, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the helpers--electricians take-home pay in Johnson City?

About $31,644 a year ($2,637 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,670. Tennessee has no state income tax.

Do helpers--electricians earn more in Johnson City 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 Johnson City, TN (27740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.94, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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