SOC 47-3013.00

    Helpers--Electricians

    Help electricians by performing duties requiring less skill.

    Median pay
    $42,670
    Growth
    +0.6%
    Little or no change
    Openings a year
    6,100
    Typical education
    High school diploma

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Source: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

    See the pathway

    Annual pay range

    Lowest 10% earn less than
    $33,020
    Median
    $42,670
    Highest 10% earn more than
    $58,340
    National wages for all workers in this occupation. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.

    63,630 people work in this occupation.

    What helpers--electricians do

    Job Zone 2: Some preparation

    Help electricians by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.

    Usually a high school diploma; some on-the-job training or experience.

    Interest profile

    Realistic (R) · strongest
    100 / 100
    Investigative (I)
    20 / 100
    Artistic (A)
    0 / 100
    Social (S)
    17 / 100
    Enterprising (E)
    0 / 100
    Conventional (C)
    49 / 100
    How strongly each interest area describes the work, from O*NET (scores rescaled to 0–100). The interest code lists the strongest areas in order.

    Interest code RCI. Compare it with yours

    What you'd do

    Making Decisions and Solving Problems
    88
    Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
    84
    Performing General Physical Activities
    82
    Processing Information
    81
    Getting Information
    80
    Handling and Moving Objects
    80
    Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
    79
    Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
    79
    Controlling Machines and Processes
    78
    Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
    78
    Work activities rated by importance for this occupation, O*NET (0–100).

    Skills and strengths

    Skills

    • Active Listening
    • Critical Thinking
    • Speaking
    • Coordination
    • Judgment and Decision Making
    • Quality Control Analysis
    • Troubleshooting
    • Active Learning
    • Complex Problem Solving
    • Installation

    Knowledge

    • Building and Construction
    • Mechanical
    • Public Safety and Security
    • Design
    • Customer and Personal Service
    • Administration and Management
    • Education and Training
    • English Language
    • Mathematics
    • Engineering and Technology

    Abilities

    • Manual Dexterity
    • Near Vision
    • Arm-Hand Steadiness
    • Extent Flexibility
    • Finger Dexterity
    • Control Precision
    • Multilimb Coordination
    • Problem Sensitivity
    • Trunk Strength
    • Visual Color Discrimination

    Work styles

    • Dependability
    • Attention to Detail
    • Cooperation
    • Cautiousness
    • Perseverance
    • Integrity
    • Stress Tolerance
    • Self-Control
    • Achievement Orientation
    • Adaptability

    Also called

    Apprentice · Automotive Electrician Helper (Auto Electrician Helper) · E and I Apprentice (Electrical and Instrumentation Apprentice) · E and I Apprentice (Electrician and Instrumentation Apprentice) · Electrical Apprentice · Electrical Assistant · Electrical Helper · Electrical Sign Wirer Helper · Electrician Apprentice · Electrician Assistant

    CareerOneStop

    Certifications, licenses and pay by state

    What helpers--electricians may need beyond a degree, where a license is required, and what the work pays in each state.

    Certifications

    Core certifications employers recognise for this work.

    Search all certifications on CareerOneStop

    Data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor (Employment and Training Administration, with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development). Retrieved November 9, 2026.

    Your plan

    Build my pathway plan

    Courses, majors, colleges, scholarships and a timeline for this career, built from your profile.

    Related careers

    Careers with similar work, interests or skills.

    All careers

    Sources and attribution

    Every figure on this page comes from these public datasets. Missing values are shown as not reported, never estimated.

    O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. CollegesRef has modified all or some of this information.

    Data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor (Employment and Training Administration, with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development). Retrieved November 9, 2026.

    Page data updated November 5, 2026.