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Electrician Helpers in Virginia

Considering a career as an Electrician Helper in Virginia?

6.0% Jobs Projection
$30,450 Median Salary
520 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Electrician Helpers Work in Virginia?

3,220 people worked as Electrician Helpers in 2018 in this state.

There were 3,270 Electrician Helpers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 50 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Electrician Helpers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 10.5%.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 520 annual job openings, and 3,720 total jobs in 2026 for Electrician Helpers in this state.

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

What do Electrician Helpers Make in Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Electrician Helpers ranged from $21,400 to $39,250 with $30,450 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.29 to $18.87. The median hourly rate was $14.64.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.67 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.97.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 1,800 $32,830
Richmond, VA 670 $29,400
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC 560 $27,110
Roanoke, VA 250 $31,410
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA 140 $30,830
Lynchburg, VA 90 $23,870
Charlottesville, VA 70 $29,260
Harrisonburg, VA 60 $28,740
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA 50 $33,080
Winchester, VA-WV 40 $27,700

Top States for Electrician Helpers Employment

View the list below to see 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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