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Electrician Helpers in Illinois

Electrician Helpers in Illinois

Want to work in Illinois as an Electrician Helper? Read this first!

10.0% Jobs Projection
$28,730 Median Salary
80 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Electrician Helpers in Illinois are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Electrician Helpers in Illinois is growing faster than average.

  • Electrician Helpers in Illinois earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Electrician Helpers Work in Illinois?

There were approximately 590 workers employed as Electrician Helpers in this state in 2018.

There were 420 Electrician Helpers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 170 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 765 Electrician Helpers working in it, which means Illinois has fewer Electrician Helpers than average.

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Job Projections for Illinois

Jobs for Electrician Helpers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.5%.

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Illinois Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 80 annual job openings, and a total of 550 jobs for Illinois Electrician Helpers in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 11,500 annual jobs and 80,900 total jobs in 2026.

What do Electrician Helpers Make in Illinois?

In 2018 wages for Electrician Helpers ranged from $19,820 to $51,480 with $28,730 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.53 to $24.75. The median hourly rate was $13.81.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $14.54 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.73.

The median salary in Illinois is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Illinois Metros for Electrician Helpers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Electrician Helpers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 390 $29,630
St. Louis, MO-IL 300 $36,680
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 160 $31,540
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL 30 $29,230

Top States for Electrician Helpers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Electrician Helpers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 9,810 $31,980
Florida 8,440 $30,650
North Carolina 5,370 $29,470
Georgia 4,970 $28,340
California 4,410 $36,020
New York 4,310 $36,960
Louisiana 3,890 $31,590
Virginia 3,220 $30,450
Tennessee 2,230 $29,700
Alabama 2,010 $28,330
South Carolina 1,990 $29,120
Pennsylvania 1,940 $30,480
Oklahoma 1,940 $34,530
Arizona 1,720 $32,000
New Jersey 1,470 $35,960
Wisconsin 1,430 $34,570
Maryland 1,330 $31,170
Massachusetts 1,330 $36,800
Utah 1,320 $30,950
Iowa 970 $31,790

Below are the states where Electrician Helpers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Hawaii $43,660
Connecticut $41,700
Washington $40,010
Idaho $39,410
District of Columbia $39,190
Minnesota $39,160
Alaska $38,670
North Dakota $38,050
New York $36,960
Massachusetts $36,800

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