47 Series · SOC 47-3013
Helpers--Electricians Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $42,670
- Median / year
- $58,340
- Top 10% earn
- +0.2%
- Growth '23–'33
- 63,630
- US workers
Helpers--Electricians earn a median of $42,670 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $42,670, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $33,020 (10th percentile) to $58,340 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 63,630 US workers. Washington pays the most ($61,110), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Helpers--Electricians earn a median of $42,670, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 16% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Construction and Extraction, it ranks #58 of 60 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 0.2% by 2033.
- $42,670
- Median annual wage
- Top 84%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #58 of 60
- in Construction and Extraction
- 1.8×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Washington at $61,110. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.
Helpers--Electricians (SOC 47-3013) pays a national median of $42,670 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $33,020 at the 10th percentile to $58,340 at the 90th, with a mean of $44,080 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 63,630 Americans work in this occupation across 49 reporting states and 226 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +0.2% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 6,800 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of B for this role, with a fatality rate of 12.4 per 100,000 and injury rate of 3.5 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Washington pays the highest state median at $61,110, which is +43% above the national figure. The top metro is Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA at $76,100 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.
Median Salary
$42,670
per year
Median Hourly
$20.51/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$44,080
average
Employment
63,630
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Helpers--Electricians pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$42,670 Bottom 16% higher than 16% of 825 US occupations
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025
Does this job pay well and grow?
Each dot is a 47-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Helpers--Electricians; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 24 47-series occupations with growth data, Helpers--Electricians sits on the slower-growing side at +0.2% growth and $42,670 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+0.2%
Slower than average
Annual Openings
6,800
per year (projected)
Typical Education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-Job Training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
12.4/100K
Injury Rate
3.5/100
Danger Index
20.2/100
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023
Career Intelligence
Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Helpers--Electricians roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Strip insulation from wire ends, using wire stripping pliers, and attach wires to terminals for subsequent soldering.
- ▸ Trace out short circuits in wiring, using test meter.
- ▸ Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
- ▸ Examine electrical units for loose connections and broken insulation and tighten connections, using hand tools.
- ▸ Maintain tools, vehicles, and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order.
- ▸ Drill holes and pull or push wiring through openings, using hand and power tools.
- ▸ Clean work area and wash parts.
- ▸ Perform semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment.
- ▸ Thread conduit ends, connect couplings, and fabricate and secure conduit support brackets, using hand tools.
- ▸ Disassemble defective electrical equipment, replace defective or worn parts, and reassemble equipment, using hand tools.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$33,020
25th Percentile
$36,830
Median
$42,670
75th Percentile
$48,470
90th Percentile
$58,340
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington | $61,110 | +43% above national |
| 2 | Missouri | $58,340 | +37% above national |
| 3 | Colorado | $56,420 | +32% above national |
| 4 | Connecticut | $56,020 | +31% above national |
| 5 | California | $52,080 | +22% above national |
| 6 | Oregon | $49,800 | +17% above national |
| 7 | Massachusetts | $48,340 | +13% above national |
| 8 | District of Columbia | $48,300 | +13% above national |
| 9 | New Mexico | $48,030 | +13% above national |
| 10 | Hawaii | $47,890 | +12% above national |
| 11 | Wisconsin | $47,230 | +11% above national |
| 12 | New York | $47,210 | +11% above national |
| 13 | Minnesota | $46,750 | +10% above national |
| 14 | Maine | $46,550 | +9% above national |
| 15 | Oklahoma | $46,110 | +8% above national |
| 16 | Kansas | $44,990 | +5% above national |
| 17 | New Jersey | $44,550 | +4% above national |
| 18 | Virginia | $44,530 | +4% above national |
| 19 | Texas | $44,360 | +4% above national |
| 20 | Michigan | $44,240 | +4% above national |
| 21 | Nevada | $44,140 | +3% above national |
| 22 | Arizona | $44,110 | +3% above national |
| 23 | Nebraska | $44,050 | +3% above national |
| 24 | Maryland | $43,970 | +3% above national |
| 25 | Illinois | $43,290 | +1% above national |
| 26 | Utah | $43,250 | +1% above national |
| 27 | Kentucky | $42,790 | same as national |
| 28 | Ohio | $41,920 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Iowa | $41,610 | 2% below national |
| 30 | North Carolina | $39,880 | 7% below national |
| 31 | Tennessee | $39,710 | 7% below national |
| 32 | Arkansas | $39,510 | 7% below national |
| 33 | Idaho | $39,480 | 7% below national |
| 34 | South Carolina | $39,460 | 8% below national |
| 35 | Georgia | $39,030 | 9% below national |
| 36 | Pennsylvania | $38,880 | 9% below national |
| 37 | Florida | $38,670 | 9% below national |
| 38 | Louisiana | $38,570 | 10% below national |
| 39 | Vermont | $37,910 | 11% below national |
| 40 | Delaware | $36,560 | 14% below national |
| 41 | Alabama | $36,490 | 14% below national |
| 42 | Montana | $36,400 | 15% below national |
| 43 | Indiana | $36,200 | 15% below national |
| 44 | Mississippi | $35,680 | 16% below national |
| 45 | South Dakota | $35,620 | 17% below national |
| 46 | New Hampshire | $34,670 | 19% below national |
| 47 | West Virginia | $33,680 | 21% below national |
| 48 | Guam | $29,120 | 32% below national |
| 49 | Puerto Rico | $26,370 | 38% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $76,100 | +78% above national |
| 2 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $64,560 | +51% above national |
| 3 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $61,260 | +44% above national |
| 4 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $52,690 | +23% above national |
| 5 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $51,030 | +20% above national |
| 6 | Bakersfield-Delano, CA | $50,880 | +19% above national |
| 7 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | $50,160 | +18% above national |
| 8 | Stockton-Lodi, CA | $50,160 | +18% above national |
| 9 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $49,960 | +17% above national |
| 10 | Waterbury-Shelton, CT | $49,620 | +16% above national |
| 11 | Madison, WI | $49,160 | +15% above national |
| 12 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $49,030 | +15% above national |
| 13 | Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | $48,720 | +14% above national |
| 14 | Albuquerque, NM | $48,570 | +14% above national |
| 15 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $48,340 | +13% above national |
| 16 | North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $48,130 | +13% above national |
| 17 | Janesville-Beloit, WI | $48,110 | +13% above national |
| 18 | Midland, TX | $48,050 | +13% above national |
| 19 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $47,800 | +12% above national |
| 20 | New Haven, CT | $47,730 | +12% above national |
| 21 | Green Bay, WI | $47,670 | +12% above national |
| 22 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $47,470 | +11% above national |
| 23 | Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area | $47,290 | +11% above national |
| 24 | Lewiston-Auburn, ME | $46,920 | +10% above national |
| 25 | Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area | $46,800 | +10% above national |
| 26 | Oklahoma City, OK | $46,780 | +10% above national |
| 27 | Tulsa, OK | $46,770 | +10% above national |
| 28 | Central East New York nonmetropolitan area | $46,700 | +9% above national |
| 29 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $46,580 | +9% above national |
| 30 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $46,540 | +9% above national |
| 31 | Portland-South Portland, ME | $46,530 | +9% above national |
| 32 | Wichita, KS | $46,490 | +9% above national |
| 33 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $46,240 | +8% above national |
| 34 | Farmington, NM | $46,220 | +8% above national |
| 35 | Fresno, CA | $46,140 | +8% above national |
| 36 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $46,050 | +8% above national |
| 37 | Amarillo, TX | $45,870 | +7% above national |
| 38 | St. George, UT | $45,790 | +7% above national |
| 39 | Charlottesville, VA | $45,750 | +7% above national |
| 40 | Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area | $45,670 | +7% above national |
| 41 | Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | $45,660 | +7% above national |
| 42 | College Station-Bryan, TX | $45,440 | +6% above national |
| 43 | Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area | $45,370 | +6% above national |
| 44 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $45,170 | +6% above national |
| 45 | Salem, OR | $45,170 | +6% above national |
| 46 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $45,160 | +6% above national |
| 47 | Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $45,140 | +6% above national |
| 48 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ | $44,950 | +5% above national |
| 49 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $44,890 | +5% above national |
| 50 | Rochester, NY | $44,860 | +5% above national |
| 51 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $44,840 | +5% above national |
| 52 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $44,800 | +5% above national |
| 53 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $44,750 | +5% above national |
| 54 | Raleigh-Cary, NC | $44,720 | +5% above national |
| 55 | Longview, TX | $44,710 | +5% above national |
| 56 | Columbus, OH | $44,670 | +5% above national |
| 57 | Charleston-North Charleston, SC | $44,630 | +5% above national |
| 58 | Baton Rouge, LA | $44,530 | +4% above national |
| 59 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $44,530 | +4% above national |
| 60 | Bangor, ME | $44,510 | +4% above national |
| 61 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $44,490 | +4% above national |
| 62 | Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $44,270 | +4% above national |
| 63 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $44,150 | +3% above national |
| 64 | Corpus Christi, TX | $44,040 | +3% above national |
| 65 | Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $43,920 | +3% above national |
| 66 | Reno, NV | $43,820 | +3% above national |
| 67 | Pittsburgh, PA | $43,770 | +3% above national |
| 68 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $43,750 | +3% above national |
| 69 | Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $43,750 | +3% above national |
| 70 | Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $43,750 | +3% above national |
| 71 | Punta Gorda, FL | $43,580 | +2% above national |
| 72 | Richmond, VA | $43,510 | +2% above national |
| 73 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area | $43,440 | +2% above national |
| 74 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $43,400 | +2% above national |
| 75 | Topeka, KS | $43,360 | +2% above national |
| 76 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $43,250 | +1% above national |
| 77 | Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area | $43,210 | +1% above national |
| 78 | Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | $43,120 | +1% above national |
| 79 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $43,010 | +1% above national |
| 80 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $42,770 | same as national |
| 81 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $42,670 | same as national |
| 82 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $42,670 | same as national |
| 83 | Arizona nonmetropolitan area | $42,670 | same as national |
| 84 | Lawton, OK | $42,580 | same as national |
| 85 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $42,430 | 1% below national |
| 86 | Gainesville, GA | $42,320 | 1% below national |
| 87 | Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $42,210 | 1% below national |
| 88 | Waco, TX | $42,120 | 1% below national |
| 89 | Worcester, MA | $41,580 | 3% below national |
| 90 | High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area | $41,480 | 3% below national |
| 91 | Decatur, AL | $41,430 | 3% below national |
| 92 | Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC | $41,430 | 3% below national |
| 93 | Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $40,980 | 4% below national |
| 94 | Lexington Park, MD | $40,680 | 5% below national |
| 95 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $40,660 | 5% below national |
| 96 | Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $40,620 | 5% below national |
| 97 | Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $40,540 | 5% below national |
| 98 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $40,440 | 5% below national |
| 99 | Lexington-Fayette, KY | $40,310 | 6% below national |
| 100 | Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | $40,300 | 6% below national |
| 101 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $40,220 | 6% below national |
| 102 | Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $40,130 | 6% below national |
| 103 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $39,960 | 6% below national |
| 104 | Killeen-Temple, TX | $39,730 | 7% below national |
| 105 | Greenville, NC | $39,700 | 7% below national |
| 106 | Appleton, WI | $39,680 | 7% below national |
| 107 | Lynchburg, VA | $39,640 | 7% below national |
| 108 | Asheville, NC | $39,590 | 7% below national |
| 109 | North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | $39,560 | 7% below national |
| 110 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $39,550 | 7% below national |
| 111 | East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $39,520 | 7% below national |
| 112 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $39,510 | 7% below national |
| 113 | Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | $39,480 | 7% below national |
| 114 | Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | $39,480 | 7% below national |
| 115 | Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | $39,470 | 7% below national |
| 116 | New Orleans-Metairie, LA | $39,360 | 8% below national |
| 117 | Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $39,220 | 8% below national |
| 118 | Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | $39,050 | 8% below national |
| 119 | Maryland nonmetropolitan area | $39,040 | 9% below national |
| 120 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $39,030 | 9% below national |
| 121 | Florence, SC | $39,000 | 9% below national |
| 122 | Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | $38,940 | 9% below national |
| 123 | Sumter, SC | $38,930 | 9% below national |
| 124 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $38,870 | 9% below national |
| 125 | Hammond, LA | $38,830 | 9% below national |
| 126 | Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $38,740 | 9% below national |
| 127 | Valdosta, GA | $38,670 | 9% below national |
| 128 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | $38,650 | 9% below national |
| 129 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $38,640 | 9% below national |
| 130 | Spartanburg, SC | $38,570 | 10% below national |
| 131 | Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | $38,500 | 10% below national |
| 132 | Jackson, TN | $38,480 | 10% below national |
| 133 | Roanoke, VA | $38,470 | 10% below national |
| 134 | Dalton, GA | $38,440 | 10% below national |
| 135 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $38,420 | 10% below national |
| 136 | Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $38,400 | 10% below national |
| 137 | Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | $38,380 | 10% below national |
| 138 | Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | $38,360 | 10% below national |
| 139 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $38,330 | 10% below national |
| 140 | Macon-Bibb County, GA | $38,310 | 10% below national |
| 141 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $38,270 | 10% below national |
| 142 | Knoxville, TN | $38,250 | 10% below national |
| 143 | Fayetteville, NC | $38,130 | 11% below national |
| 144 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $38,110 | 11% below national |
| 145 | Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | $38,020 | 11% below national |
| 146 | Mobile, AL | $38,000 | 11% below national |
| 147 | Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | $37,990 | 11% below national |
| 148 | Lake Charles, LA | $37,930 | 11% below national |
| 149 | Winston-Salem, NC | $37,910 | 11% below national |
| 150 | Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | $37,890 | 11% below national |
| 151 | South Florida nonmetropolitan area | $37,890 | 11% below national |
| 152 | Jacksonville, FL | $37,870 | 11% below national |
| 153 | Rocky Mount, NC | $37,830 | 11% below national |
| 154 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,790 | 11% below national |
| 155 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $37,740 | 12% below national |
| 156 | Wilmington, NC | $37,720 | 12% below national |
| 157 | Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,720 | 12% below national |
| 158 | Harrisonburg, VA | $37,680 | 12% below national |
| 159 | Columbia, SC | $37,670 | 12% below national |
| 160 | Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,650 | 12% below national |
| 161 | Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | $37,630 | 12% below national |
| 162 | Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $37,580 | 12% below national |
| 163 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,570 | 12% below national |
| 164 | Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $37,570 | 12% below national |
| 165 | Laredo, TX | $37,550 | 12% below national |
| 166 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $37,510 | 12% below national |
| 167 | Omaha, NE-IA | $37,450 | 12% below national |
| 168 | Abilene, TX | $37,440 | 12% below national |
| 169 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $37,440 | 12% below national |
| 170 | Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | $37,390 | 12% below national |
| 171 | Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $37,340 | 12% below national |
| 172 | Lafayette, LA | $37,340 | 12% below national |
| 173 | Savannah, GA | $37,330 | 13% below national |
| 174 | Evansville, IN | $37,310 | 13% below national |
| 175 | Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area | $37,260 | 13% below national |
| 176 | Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | $37,170 | 13% below national |
| 177 | East Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $37,160 | 13% below national |
| 178 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $37,140 | 13% below national |
| 179 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $37,110 | 13% below national |
| 180 | Tucson, AZ | $37,030 | 13% below national |
| 181 | Birmingham, AL | $36,880 | 14% below national |
| 182 | Ocala, FL | $36,840 | 14% below national |
| 183 | Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | $36,820 | 14% below national |
| 184 | Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area | $36,790 | 14% below national |
| 185 | Johnson City, TN | $36,720 | 14% below national |
| 186 | Jacksonville, NC | $36,660 | 14% below national |
| 187 | North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous) | $36,580 | 14% below national |
| 188 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $36,440 | 15% below national |
| 189 | Athens-Clarke County, GA | $36,410 | 15% below national |
| 190 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $36,210 | 15% below national |
| 191 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $36,160 | 15% below national |
| 192 | Tallahassee, FL | $36,130 | 15% below national |
| 193 | Monroe, LA | $36,090 | 15% below national |
| 194 | Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,040 | 16% below national |
| 195 | Goldsboro, NC | $36,030 | 16% below national |
| 196 | Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $36,020 | 16% below national |
| 197 | Yuma, AZ | $36,010 | 16% below national |
| 198 | Jackson, MS | $35,980 | 16% below national |
| 199 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $35,970 | 16% below national |
| 200 | Reading, PA | $35,930 | 16% below national |
| 201 | Montgomery, AL | $35,920 | 16% below national |
| 202 | Dothan, AL | $35,740 | 16% below national |
| 203 | Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $35,680 | 16% below national |
| 204 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $35,620 | 17% below national |
| 205 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $35,470 | 17% below national |
| 206 | Burlington, NC | $35,140 | 18% below national |
| 207 | Rapid City, SD | $35,000 | 18% below national |
| 208 | Fort Wayne, IN | $34,900 | 18% below national |
| 209 | West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $34,700 | 19% below national |
| 210 | Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $34,700 | 19% below national |
| 211 | Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $34,310 | 20% below national |
| 212 | Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $34,240 | 20% below national |
| 213 | El Paso, TX | $34,140 | 20% below national |
| 214 | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | $33,680 | 21% below national |
| 215 | Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area | $33,640 | 21% below national |
| 216 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $33,620 | 21% below national |
| 217 | Columbus, GA-AL | $32,990 | 23% below national |
| 218 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $32,830 | 23% below national |
| 219 | Tyler, TX | $32,740 | 23% below national |
| 220 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | $32,430 | 24% below national |
| 221 | West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area | $32,320 | 24% below national |
| 222 | Mayaguez, PR | $27,190 | 36% below national |
| 223 | Ponce, PR | $27,050 | 37% below national |
| 224 | San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR | $26,310 | 38% below national |
| 225 | Aguadilla, PR | $23,390 | 45% below national |
| 226 | Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area | $23,020 | 46% below national |
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- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $48,470/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Washington leads at $61,110/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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