Example household · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

Electrician · Dallas, TX

Electrician in Dallas: $874/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median electrician wage in Dallas at $59,010 a year. About 20,930 electrician jobs are in the metro. The job is about the same share of local employment as nationwide (location quotient 1.06). The 10th percentile is $38,740 and the 90th is $81,660. Pay ranks 265th-highest of 385 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 3.9× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,258/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $874 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Tulsa, about 240 miles away, at $1,351 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

After tax and rent

$874

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$59,010

$38,740 to $81,660

Rent (1 bd)

$1,258

$1,498 (2 bd)

Employment

20,930

Location quotient 1.06

Pay rank

265th of 385

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

3.9×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, electrician pay of $59,010.

  • Taxes$785
  • Rent$1,258
  • Other$2,001
  • Left$874

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$59,010
Federal income tax
−$4,901
Social Security and Medicare
−$4,514
State income tax (TX)
None
Take-home pay
$49,595
Effective tax rate
16.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,258
Groceries
$392
Getting around
$580
Healthcare
$441
Utilities and internet
$245
Everything else
$343
Total spending
$3,259

After tax and rent

$874 left/mo

Rank every metro for a electrician

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Tulsa, $1,351/mo.

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Questions

What does a electrician make in Dallas?

$59,010 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 20,930 electrician jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a electrician in Dallas?

$874 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,258, and pay covers 3.9× a year of it.

Where nearby would a electrician keep more?

Tulsa, about 240 miles away, leaves $1,351 a month, more than Dallas.

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