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Helpers--Electricians Salary in SD

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Helpers--Electricians in SD have a median annual salary of $35,620, with 300 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $30,510 at the 10th percentile to $45,760 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

$35,620

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$17.13

Employment

300

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$30,510
10th
$32,220
25th
$35,620
Median
$39,520
75th
$45,760
90th

Local compared with national

SD

$35,620

Median annual · 2025

United States

$42,670

Median annual · 2025

The SD median is 16.5% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $7,050).

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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