SOC 47-3013 · Janesville-Beloit, WI metro

Helpers--Electricians Salary in Janesville, WI

The average salary for helpers--electricians in Janesville, Wisconsin is $49,480 a year ($23.79 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,110: half of the 100 people in this job in the Janesville-Beloit, WI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% more than the U.S. average for this job ($44,080).

$49,480average per year

$23.79 / hourMedian $48,110Take-home ≈ $40,386

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $60K90th

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

100people in this job
+12%vs U.S. average
#3 of 6Wisconsin metros
94cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Helpers--Electricians pay range in Janesville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $59,790 or more. The middle half of helpers--electricians in Janesville earn between $38,940 and $59,790.

  • $36K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $60K75th
  • $60K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,480$4,123$23.79
Median$48,110$4,009$23.13
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,940$3,245$18.72
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,790$4,982$28.75

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

Helpers--Electricians pay in Janesville vs. Wisconsin and the U.S.

Helpers--electricians in Janesville earn about the same as the Wisconsin average ($48,300) and 12% more than the U.S. average ($44,080). At the median the gap is +13% against the U.S. median of $42,670.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Janesville$49,480$48,110$36,000$59,790100
Wisconsin$48,300$47,230$36,310$68,1301,180
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 Janesville

On the average salary of $49,480, a single filer in Janesville takes home about $40,386 a year, or $3,366 a month and $1,553 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 Janesville a good place for helpers--electricians? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Janesville area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.7), so the average $49,480 buys what about $52,805 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Janesville ($48,390). A typical home costs $296,342, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Helpers--Electricians salary in other Wisconsin cities

Janesville ranks 3rd 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 Janesville: questions

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

$23.79 an hour on average, and $23.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,940, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $40,386 a year ($3,366 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,480.

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

The average here is 12% 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 Janesville-Beloit, WI (27500). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
  • 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 3.55, this job is 3.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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