Electrician · San Antonio, TX

Electrician in San Antonio: $1,021/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median electrician wage in San Antonio at $57,010 a year. About 6,660 electrician jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.21). The 10th percentile is $37,460 and the 90th is $75,670. Pay ranks 308th-highest of 385 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 4.5× a year of one-bedroom rent ($1,049/mo). Texas has no state income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $1,021 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Eagle Pass, about 114 miles away, at $1,290 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

After tax and rent

$1,021

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$57,010

$37,460 to $75,670

Rent (1 bd)

$1,049

$1,249 (2 bd)

Employment

6,660

Location quotient 1.21

Pay rank

308th of 385

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

4.5×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, electrician pay of $57,010.

Taxes$752
Rent$1,049
Other$1,929
Left$1,021

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $57,010
Federal income tax: −$4,661
Social Security and Medicare: −$4,361
State income tax (TX): None
Take-home pay: $47,988
Effective tax rate: 15.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,049
Groceries: $376
Getting around: $566
Healthcare: $423
Utilities and internet: $235
Everything else: $329
Total spending: $2,978

After tax and rent

$1,021 left/mo

Rank every metro for a electrician

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Eagle Pass, $1,290/mo.

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Questions

What does a electrician make in San Antonio?

$57,010 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 6,660 electrician jobs are in the metro.

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

$1,021 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Texas has no state income tax Rent is $1,049, and pay covers 4.5× a year of it.

Where nearby would a electrician keep more?

Eagle Pass, about 114 miles away, leaves $1,290 a month, more than San Antonio.