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Electrician Helpers in Mississippi
Get the information you need to know about working as an Electrician Helper.
You’re in luck! Jobs for Electrician Helpers in Mississippi are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Electrician Helpers in Mississippi is growing slower than average.
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Electrician Helpers in Mississippi earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Electrician Helpers Work in Mississippi?
800 people worked as Electrician Helpers in 2018 in this state.
There were 690 Electrician Helpers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 110 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 765 Electrician Helpers working in it, which means Mississippi has more Electrician Helpers than average.
Job Projections for Mississippi
Jobs for Electrician Helpers in this state are growing at a rate of 2.6% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.5%.
Mississippi Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 110 annual Electrician Helpers job openings in Mississippi, and 800 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 11,500 annual jobs and 80,900 total jobs in 2026.
What do Electrician Helpers Make in Mississippi?
In 2018 wages for Electrician Helpers ranged from $23,660 to $36,030 with $28,880 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.37 to $17.32. The median hourly rate was $13.88.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.73 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.15.
The median salary in Mississippi is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Mississippi 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 |
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Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 470 | $28,970 |
Jackson, MS | 250 | $28,980 |
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS | 120 | $27,640 |
Hattiesburg, MS | 40 | $30,350 |
Top States for Electrician Helpers Employment
The table below shows the states where most Electrician Helpers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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 |
Related Careers in Mississippi
You may also be interested in the following careers:
Occupation | Mississippi Employment Total |
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Helpers–Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 430 |
Helpers–Carpenters | 290 |
Helpers–Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 70 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
More about our data sources and methodologies.