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Electrician Helper Workplace Records
Electrician helpers assist with materials, wiring preparation and other tasks under direction. For an employment concern, identify exactly what you were assigned and the supervision available. An occupational task listing does not establish your training or authorize you to perform every electrical procedure described for the occupation.
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A record map for your role
What to organize first
Instruction sequence
List the assigned support task and changed direction, identifying the role supervising your work.
Training context
Keep your own relevant training acknowledgment and any request for help or clarification.
Personal hours
Match preparation and cleanup notes to your own time record, marking estimates rather than inventing exact times.
Start with the work you actually do
Help electricians by performing duties requiring less skill. Duties include using, supplying, or holding materials or tools, and cleaning work area and equipment.
O*NET classifies this occupation as Helpers--Electricians (47-3013.00). Its description covers a typical occupation, not every workplace or individual job. It does not establish employee status, overtime eligibility or employer misconduct.
- Strip insulation from wire ends, using wire stripping pliers, and attach wires to terminals for subsequent soldering.Source task 4840 · updated 08/2023
- Trace out short circuits in wiring, using test meter.Source task 4832 · updated 08/2023
- Measure, cut, and bend wire and conduit, using measuring instruments and hand tools.Source task 4833 · updated 08/2023
- Examine electrical units for loose connections and broken insulation and tighten connections, using hand tools.Source task 4839 · updated 08/2023
A reference point for your pay records
May 2025 wage estimates by state
Compare your pay records with published BLS estimates for Helpers--Electricians (SOC 47-3013). These describe an occupation across employers. They are not a required pay rate, an overtime calculation, or evidence of discrimination or unpaid wages.
Select your work state to see its published pay range. No personal pay information is requested or sent.
The 25th and 75th percentiles mark the middle half of the estimated wage distribution; the median is its midpoint. Actual pay can differ with experience, employer, location and duties. Hourly and annual figures are shown as published, without converting one into the other.
All published state estimates for this occupation
| State | Hourly 25th | Hourly median | Hourly 75th | Annual median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $16.66 | $17.54 | $21.34 | $36,490 |
| Arizona | $19.15 | $21.21 | $24.00 | $44,110 |
| Arkansas | $16.34 | $18.99 | $22.94 | $39,510 |
| Connecticut | $21.42 | $26.93 | $30.92 | $56,020 |
| Delaware | $16.70 | $17.58 | $20.29 | $36,560 |
| Florida | $17.75 | $18.59 | $21.66 | $38,670 |
| Georgia | $17.48 | $18.77 | $22.73 | $39,030 |
| Hawaii | $22.49 | $23.02 | $27.08 | $47,890 |
| Idaho | $18.15 | $18.98 | $22.46 | $39,480 |
| Indiana | $16.75 | $17.40 | $20.01 | $36,200 |
| Iowa | $17.60 | $20.01 | $23.01 | $41,610 |
| Kansas | $18.35 | $21.63 | $22.91 | $44,990 |
| Kentucky | $18.05 | $20.57 | $21.67 | $42,790 |
| Louisiana | $15.75 | $18.54 | $22.41 | $38,570 |
| Maine | $21.87 | $22.38 | $27.18 | $46,550 |
| Michigan | $18.26 | $21.27 | $25.37 | $44,240 |
| Minnesota | $22.48 | $22.48 | $25.37 | $46,750 |
| Mississippi | $14.76 | $17.15 | $18.21 | $35,680 |
| Missouri | $15.80 | $28.05 | $40.30 | $58,340 |
| Montana | $17.28 | $17.50 | $19.12 | $36,400 |
| Nebraska | $15.62 | $21.18 | $24.17 | $44,050 |
| New Hampshire | $16.49 | $16.67 | $17.42 | $34,670 |
| New Mexico | $17.85 | $23.09 | $24.58 | $48,030 |
| New York | $19.28 | $22.70 | $28.67 | $47,210 |
| North Carolina | $17.66 | $19.17 | $21.74 | $39,880 |
| Ohio | $18.24 | $20.16 | $23.84 | $41,920 |
| Oklahoma | $18.52 | $22.17 | $23.95 | $46,110 |
| Pennsylvania | $13.57 | $18.69 | $22.06 | $38,880 |
| South Dakota | $15.49 | $17.13 | $19.00 | $35,620 |
| Tennessee | $17.47 | $19.09 | $22.31 | $39,710 |
| Texas | $17.73 | $21.33 | $23.46 | $44,360 |
| Utah | $19.28 | $20.79 | $22.45 | $43,250 |
| Vermont | $17.90 | $18.23 | $23.85 | $37,910 |
| Virginia | $18.12 | $21.41 | $23.51 | $44,530 |
| West Virginia | $14.18 | $16.19 | $19.36 | $33,680 |
| Wisconsin | $17.99 | $22.71 | $25.00 | $47,230 |
“Not published” preserves unavailable or suppressed source cells. “Above reporting limit” preserves a top-coded source value without inventing a number. A missing state estimate does not establish service eligibility. The data describe wage and salary employment; they do not measure self-employment income.
Source: BLS May 2025 state workbook · OEWS tables · BLS technical notes. Use your own schedule, pay statement and compensation terms to identify the question you want reviewed.
Clarify the directed task
Describe the general preparation or assistance duty and who gave the instruction. Note when the assignment changed or you requested clarification. Separate work you personally performed from testing, approval or final inspection done by another worker, especially when a later account combines their responsibilities with yours.
Include preparation and support duties
Record collecting tools, measuring materials, moving supplies and cleanup relevant to your own hours. Note equipment or access delays and the alternative work assigned. A completed installation does not show every supporting activity, so compare your timeline with your own schedule and time entry.
Preserve boundaries around evidence
Keep your own training and permitted employment messages without taking building diagrams, customer files or access credentials. Identify relevant work orders for review. Never energize equipment, repeat a test or enter a restricted site solely to gather evidence for an employment dispute.
Choose your next step
Review the workplace retaliation guide, unpaid wages guide, or discrimination guide if those concerns fit your experience. A job title alone does not establish a claim.
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