Helpers--Electricians
SOC 47-3013 · 2024-2034
Help electricians by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
What California expects of this job
- Typical pay in California
- $53,491per year
- Projected openings
- 3,430
- Projected change
- +3.1%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Skills this work uses most
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, rates how important each of these is to this work, and they are listed in that order, most important first. The ratings themselves are not shown, because the data carries the number without the scale it was measured on. The names are as published, in English.
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Speaking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Coordination
- Quality Control Analysis
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $56,091 | 140 |
| Bakersfield-Delano MSA (Kern County) | $51,109 | 100 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) | $50,605 | 170 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $50,255 | 260 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $46,964 | 340 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $40,858 | 140 |
What the pay actually ranges across
- The lowest-paid tenth earn under
- $39,666
- A quarter earn under
- $45,089
- Half earn under
- $53,491
- Three quarters earn under
- $62,920
- The highest-paid tenth earn over
- $70,520
A median is one point. These are the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics' 2026 figures for California, and they say how far apart the people doing this job actually are. Read them as the spread across everyone already in the work — not as a starting wage and not as a promise about where anyone lands.
Similar work
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.
| Occupation | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $48,407 | 2,950 | +7.7% |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $45,933 | 10,870 | +2.2% |
| Electricians | $78,223 | 86,460 | +14.9% |
| Helpers--Carpenters | $51,242 | 3,040 | +7.4% |
| Millwrights | $80,154 | 2,010 | 0% |
| Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | $47,472 | 2,170 | +5% |
Programs that train for this job — 2
Electrical/Electronics Technology Cert. of Accomplishment
Diablo Valley College · Pleasant Hill · $1,409
Industrial Maintenance and Automated Technology
Institute of Technology · Clovis · $21,233