Helpers--Electricians in New Jersey
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$37,062
after federal, FICA and New Jersey tax
Tax takes
$7,488
16.8% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$34,039
New Jersey costs more than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in New Jersey — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$44,550
Kept after tax
$37,062
Worth in national money
$34,039
State rank
17
of 47 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- New Jersey sits in the middle of the pack for helpers--electricians. The median is $44,550, ranking 17 of 47 states with figures. Close enough to the national middle that where you live matters more than the headline suggests.
- Measured against other jobs in New Jersey, this one sits low: 405 of 490 occupations with published pay, in the bottom quarter.
- The wage here flatters the reality. From $44,550 the take-home is $37,062. But New Jersey costs more than the national average, so that money behaves more like $34,039 would elsewhere. Worth knowing before comparing offers across states. The average is lower, $43,230, so pay clusters nearer the top than usual.
- New Jersey occupies the middle band for helpers--electricians: a median of $44,550, ranking 17 of 47. Where nominal pay is close to the national figure, the tax and price adjustments below carry proportionally more weight in determining the real outcome.
- Helpers--electricians occupies position 405 of 490 in New Jersey's occupational wage distribution, in the bottom quartile. National ranking and local ranking answer different questions and frequently disagree; this is the one a resident experiences.
- Retained pay after federal, FICA and New Jersey income tax is $37,062 for helpers--electricians, from $44,550. The state's price level exceeds the national average, so the price-adjusted equivalent is $34,039. ⚠️ This is purchasing power and not a wage; cross-state offer comparisons that stop at the nominal figure systematically overvalue high-cost states. The mean of $43,230 falls below the median, a left skew that is uncommon in wage data.
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Pay band: Helpers--Electricians
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $35,350 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $44,550 |
| Top tenth earn over | $49,960 |
| This salary | $44,550 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in New Jersey | $37,062 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $37,976 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | +$5,041 |
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $43,413 |
|---|---|
| You could take a cut of | −$6,097 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 109 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Treat $44,550 as a midpoint for New Jersey, not a promise. The tenth percentile is $35,350 and the ninetieth is $49,960 — a wide band, and where you land in it depends on far more than the state.
- In New Jersey the take-home figure of $37,062, from $44,550, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 405 of 490 occupations here.
- One number stands for prices across all of New Jersey, which is a simplification — big cities cost far more than small towns. Read $34,039, the adjusted value of that $44,550 median, as a way to compare states fairly, not as a quote for any particular place. The two datasets are also from different years. This job sits at 405 of 490 in the state.
- The New Jersey median of $44,550 describes the midpoint of a distribution spanning $35,350 to $49,960. Because that spread is typically larger than the interstate spread, a state median is a weak predictor for any individual worker in this occupation.
- Take-home for New Jersey is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $37,062 from $44,550. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 405 of 490 locally.
- Price deflation uses one statewide parity for New Jersey, so $34,039 — the adjusted value of that $44,550 median — establishes comparability between states rather than accuracy within one. The wage and parity series are dated independently, each following its own publication cycle, and neither is projected forward. This occupation sits at 405 of 490 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
The range here is narrow. From $35,350 at the bottom tenth to $49,960 at the top, pay for this work clusters rather than spreads.
Does a bigger number here mean I am better off?
The number and the value are different things. New Jersey costs more than the national average, so this take-home stretches like $34,039 rather than its face figure.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Three of them are federal and one is not. After income tax, Social Security, Medicare and New Jersey's own levy, $37,062 remains.
Why is this job missing from some states?
The survey withholds small samples rather than publish an unreliable number. Pay appears for 47 states here, and a missing state means too few reports, not no jobs.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($35,350 to $49,960) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to New Jersey rather than a national figure.
How does the state price level affect real compensation?
New Jersey's regional price parity sits above the national average, so nominal wages overstate purchasing power. Deflating take-home by the state price level gives $34,039 in national-average terms. ⚠️ RPPs are an all-items index; housing parities vary far more widely than the headline figure.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $37,062 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and New Jersey income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Why does this occupation lack published estimates in every state?
BLS suppresses estimates failing disclosure or reliability criteria. This occupation has published state-level estimates in 47 of the fifty-one jurisdictions. Suppression reflects sample size and confidentiality rules, and cannot be read as an absence of employment.