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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Salary in Philadelphia, PA

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area earn a median $47,570 a year — 4% more than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $38,942 take-home, or $3,245 a month.

Median salary
$47,570
$22.87 per hour
Typical range
$35,830 – $64,480
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Philadelphia, PA
4,060
0.88× national concentration
▲5.9%
Pay trend: The median for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers in Philadelphia, PA rose from $44,940 (May 2024) to $47,570 (May 2025). That beat inflation (2.4%), a real raise of about 3.5%.

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers in Philadelphia, PA
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$38,942
per year · effective tax rate 18.1%
$3,245Monthly
$1,623Twice a month
$1,498Every 2 weeks
$18.72Hourly
  • Federal income tax$3,528
  • Social Security (6.2%)$2,949
  • Medicare (1.45%)$690
  • Pennsylvania income tax$1,460
  • Take-home pay$38,942

Marginal rate: 12% federal + 3.07% state

Living in Philadelphia? City residents also pay Philadelphia’s Resident Wage Tax — about $1,779 a year on this salary — which lowers take-home pay to $37,163 ($3,097 a month). Choose “Philadelphia” under City income tax in the calculator. Suburban residents usually don’t pay it.

The Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro spans Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland. Pick the state you live in — state income tax follows your residence.

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Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers pay by experience in Philadelphia, PA

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$35,830$17.23$29,869$2,489
25th percentile$39,130$18.81$32,420$2,702
Median (50th)$47,570$22.87$38,942$3,245
75th percentile$56,440$27.13$45,797$3,816
90th percentile (top earners)$64,480$31.00$52,010$4,334

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, Pennsylvania resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $47,570 buys in Philadelphia, PA

Prices in Philadelphia, PA are 2.6% higher than the U.S. average (housing costs are 1.13× the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers's $38,942 take-home pay has the buying power of $37,972 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,520
47% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,810
56% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$1,725
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers jobs are about as common in Philadelphia, PA as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.88).

Best-paying cities for electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers, adjusted for cost of living

Philadelphia, PA ranks #8 of 20 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1Seattle, WA $58,370$49,080$44,164
2Kansas City, MO $45,240$37,341$40,350
3San Jose, CA $55,230$44,476$40,278
4Pittsburgh, PA $45,810$37,582$39,697
5Milwaukee, WI $46,380$38,187$39,393
6San Francisco, CA $56,400$45,331$39,209
7Houston, TX $45,270$38,554$39,090
8Philadelphia, PA $47,570$38,942$37,972

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 20 metros →

About the job: electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers

Typical education
High school diploma or equivalent
Work experience
None required
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training
Job outlook, 2025–35
+5.0% (faster than average)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers make in Philadelphia, PA?

The median electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers salary in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area is $47,570 a year, or about $22.87 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $39,130 and $56,440.

What is a electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers’s take-home pay in Philadelphia, PA?

On the median $47,570 salary, a single filer living in Pennsylvania takes home about $38,942 a year ($3,245 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $1,460 in Pennsylvania taxes in 2026.

Is Philadelphia, PA a good place to work as a electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers?

Pay here is 4% above the national median of $45,850. Local prices are 2.6% above the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $37,972 would in a typical U.S. city. Philadelphia, PA ranks #8 of 20 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers afford rent in Philadelphia, PA?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Philadelphia, PA is $1,520 a month ($1,810 for two bedrooms) — 47% of a median electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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