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Helpers--Electricians Salary in Oklahoma City, OK

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Helpers--Electricians in Oklahoma City, OK have a median annual salary of $46,780, with 430 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $36,330 at the 10th percentile to $60,940 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$46,780

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$22.49

Employment

430

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$36,330
10th
$40,360
25th
$46,780
Median
$49,660
75th
$60,940
90th

Local compared with national

Oklahoma City, OK

$46,780

Median annual · 2025

United States

$42,670

Median annual · 2025

The Oklahoma City, OK median is 9.6% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $4,110).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 3.3
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 3.1
  3. 3.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.1
  4. 4.CoordinationImportance 3.0
  5. 5.TroubleshootingImportance 3.0
  6. 6.Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.0
  7. 7.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.0
  8. 8.Active LearningImportance 2.9
  9. 9.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 2.9
  10. 10.InstallationImportance 2.9
  11. 11.Operations MonitoringImportance 2.9
  12. 12.RepairingImportance 2.9

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
None
Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Computer-aided drafting or design software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Recordkeeping software
  • Report generation software

Common tasks

  • Strip insulation from wire ends, using wire stripping pliers, and attach wires to terminals for subsequent soldering.
  • Trace out short circuits in wiring, using test meter.
  • Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
  • Examine electrical units for loose connections and broken insulation and tighten connections, using hand tools.
  • Maintain tools, vehicles, and equipment and keep parts and supplies in order.
  • Drill holes and pull or push wiring through openings, using hand and power tools.
  • Clean work area and wash parts.
  • Perform semi-skilled and unskilled laboring duties related to the installation, maintenance and repair of a wide variety of electrical systems and equipment.
  • Thread conduit ends, connect couplings, and fabricate and secure conduit support brackets, using hand tools.
  • Disassemble defective electrical equipment, replace defective or worn parts, and reassemble equipment, using hand tools.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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