Compare One Occupation Across States
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Helpers--Electricians
Full helpers--electricians overview →U.S. mean $44,080 · median $42,670
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | #1 | $66,290 | $61,110 | $32 | +50.4% | $40,750–$102,680 |
| Missouri | #2 | $59,070 | $58,340 | $28 | +34% | $31,610–$92,110 |
| Connecticut | #3 | $55,680 | $56,020 | $27 | +26.3% | $35,570–$79,420 |
| California | #4 | $53,730 | $52,080 | $26 | +21.9% | $38,620–$68,660 |
| Colorado | #5 | $53,700 | $56,420 | $26 | +21.8% | $36,550–$60,680 |
| Maine | #6 | $51,670 | $46,550 | $25 | +17.2% | $42,200–$62,890 |
| New York | #7 | $51,500 | $47,210 | $25 | +16.8% | $35,190–$77,410 |
| Oregon | #8 | $50,870 | $49,800 | $24 | +15.4% | $39,210–$69,140 |
| Hawaii | #9 | $50,180 | $47,890 | $24 | +13.8% | $42,320–$60,140 |
| Massachusetts | #10 | $49,700 | $48,340 | $24 | +12.7% | $40,440–$58,060 |
| Minnesota | #11 | $48,710 | $46,750 | $23 | +10.5% | $42,650–$52,760 |
| Wisconsin | #12 | $48,300 | $47,230 | $23 | +9.6% | $36,310–$68,130 |
| Nevada | #13 | $47,960 | $44,140 | $23 | +8.8% | $36,400–$63,320 |
| District of Columbia | #14 | $47,870 | $48,300 | $23 | +8.6% | $40,810–$54,210 |
| New Mexico | #15 | $46,920 | $48,030 | $23 | +6.4% | $35,610–$59,730 |
| Oklahoma | #16 | $45,930 | $46,110 | $22 | +4.2% | $35,880–$59,190 |
| Utah | #17 | $44,980 | $43,250 | $22 | +2% | $38,450–$60,380 |
| Virginia | #18 | $44,920 | $44,530 | $22 | +1.9% | $33,710–$59,120 |
| Arizona | #19 | $44,900 | $44,110 | $22 | +1.9% | $37,030–$56,160 |
| Michigan | #20 | $44,800 | $44,240 | $22 | +1.6% | $36,650–$53,390 |
| Vermont | #21 | $44,790 | $37,910 | $22 | +1.6% | $36,400–$68,270 |
| Texas | #22 | $44,270 | $44,360 | $21 | +0.4% | $34,900–$57,540 |
| Iowa | #23 | $43,880 | $41,610 | $21 | -0.5% | $33,140–$58,560 |
| Kansas | #24 | $43,560 | $44,990 | $21 | -1.2% | $32,000–$56,630 |
| Idaho | #25 | $43,510 | $39,480 | $21 | -1.3% | $35,880–$58,110 |
| Ohio | #26 | $43,410 | $41,920 | $21 | -1.5% | $34,300–$50,970 |
| New Jersey | #27 | $43,230 | $44,550 | $21 | -1.9% | $35,350–$49,960 |
| Maryland | #28 | $43,220 | $43,970 | $21 | -2% | $31,200–$59,040 |
| Kentucky | #29 | $42,490 | $42,790 | $20 | -3.6% | $35,350–$50,760 |
| Nebraska | #30 | $41,920 | $44,050 | $20 | -4.9% | $30,920–$51,850 |
| Georgia | #31 | $41,640 | $39,030 | $20 | -5.5% | $31,070–$53,230 |
| Tennessee | #32 | $41,440 | $39,710 | $20 | -6% | $31,870–$48,340 |
| Illinois | #33 | $41,020 | $43,290 | $20 | -6.9% | $31,200–$46,600 |
| North Carolina | #34 | $40,990 | $39,880 | $20 | -7% | $31,810–$48,670 |
| Louisiana | #35 | $40,800 | $38,570 | $20 | -7.4% | $28,790–$54,220 |
| Florida | #36 | $40,760 | $38,670 | $20 | -7.5% | $34,990–$49,050 |
| South Carolina | #37 | $40,570 | $39,460 | $20 | -8% | $29,690–$49,260 |
| Arkansas | #38 | $39,760 | $39,510 | $19 | -9.8% | $28,500–$48,240 |
| Indiana | #39 | $39,480 | $36,200 | $19 | -10.4% | $33,020–$50,770 |
| Pennsylvania | #40 | $39,000 | $38,880 | $19 | -11.5% | $26,240–$49,770 |
| Delaware | #41 | $38,880 | $36,560 | $19 | -11.8% | $31,840–$48,980 |
| Alabama | #42 | $38,540 | $36,490 | $19 | -12.6% | $30,230–$46,910 |
| Montana | #43 | $38,480 | $36,400 | $19 | -12.7% | $32,000–$46,940 |
| New Hampshire | #44 | $37,090 | $34,670 | $18 | -15.9% | $32,240–$42,580 |
| South Dakota | #45 | $36,940 | $35,620 | $18 | -16.2% | $30,510–$45,760 |
| Mississippi | #46 | $35,520 | $35,680 | $17 | -19.4% | $29,120–$44,800 |
| West Virginia | #47 | $34,620 | $33,680 | $17 | -21.5% | $25,320–$44,550 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.