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IBEW Local 106

Journeyman inside wiremen at Local 106 earn $47.00/hr (2026 scale), about $76.06/hr with benefits. Applications: accepting year-round.

Journeyman$47.00/hr

With benefits$76.06/hr

First-step apprentice$18.80/hr

Apprenticeship applications

Accepting year-round

Local 106 takes applications year-round, so you can apply any time. Status as of October 24, 2026.

Each step is a share of the $47.00 journeyman rate. Steps usually move every 1,000 hours or six months of work and school.

Step	% of journeyman	Hourly	Per year at 2,000 h
Step 1	40%	$18.80	$37,600
Step 2	45%	$21.15	$42,300
Step 3	55%	$25.85	$51,700
Step 4	60%	$28.20	$56,400
Step 5	65%	$30.55	$61,100
Step 6	70%	$32.90	$65,800
Step 7	75%	$35.25	$70,500
Step 8	80%	$37.60	$75,200
Step 9	85%	$39.95	$79,900
Step 10	90%	$42.30	$84,600
Journeyman	100%	$47.00	$94,000

Base wage only, before overtime and benefits. Rates change with each new agreement, so confirm with the local.