Helpers--electricians job market in Pennsylvania
Limited local data: at least one local trend covers only 8.62% of this occupation's industry mix. These figures describe the industries with published data. Read each trend alongside its state data coverage.
Limited industry data for helpers--electricians in Pennsylvania
In early 2026, employment in the available industry data was down 0.4% from a year earlier, compared with a 1.3% increase nationwide.
These are industry-wide trends, not a count of jobs in this occupation or current openings.
BLS QCEW sourceMethodologyNational Helpers--electricians report
Industry employment change over time
Year-over-year change for the industries that employ Helpers--electricians in Pennsylvania
Every published quarter
BLS does not publish a national quarterly series for this occupation’s industry mix, so only the Pennsylvania series is shown. The U.S. figure on the cards above is the latest quarter benchmark.
| Quarter | Pennsylvania | State data coverage |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q2 | -0.4% | 100% |
| 2024 Q3 | -0.2% | 100% |
| 2024 Q4 | +0.2% | 100% |
| 2025 Q1 | +0.3% | 100% |
| 2025 Q2 | +1.4% | 100% |
| 2025 Q3 | +1.4% | 100% |
| 2025 Q4 | +1.9% | 100% |
| 2026 Q1 | -0.4% Below coverage floor | 8.62% |
Industry mix behind this view
Which industries are weighted into this view. Not a ranking of employers or of job quality.
| Industry group | Share of occupation employment | Local employment change | Establishments | Avg. weekly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Suppressed by BLS | 91.2% | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Professional and business services | 4.2% | -0.5% | 83,388 | $2,370 |
| State and local | 2.2% | +0.3% | 10,459 | $1,356 |
| Manufacturing | 0.9% | -1.3% | 14,641 | $1,643 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 0.5% | -1.3% | 74,006 | $1,221 |
| Mining and logging | 0.3% | -1.7% | 196 | $1,014 |
The publication date above is the official BLS news release date for this reference quarter, linked to the notice. The values match the snapshot independently checked against BLS sources on September 17, 2026. The publication date identifies the quarterly news release, not the exact revision date. The data period above is the quarter the figures describe.
QCEW describes the industries that employ this occupation, not the occupation itself. It is not a count of job openings and is not part of the 0-100 Job Market Health score.
How to read this page
QCEW measures employment and wages by industry, not by occupation. We weight those industry conditions using the published industry mix for Helpers--electricians. These figures describe the industries that employ Helpers--electricians; they are not direct counts of people working in the occupation or of jobs currently open. This page is not part of the national 0 to 100 Job Market Health score.
Source: BLS QCEW. See the methodology, the national Helpers--electricians report and about the data.