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IBEW Local 129

Journeyman inside wiremen at Local 129 earn $45.20/hr (2026 scale), about $65.66/hr with benefits. Applications: open now.

Journeyman$45.20/hr
With benefits$65.66/hr
First-step apprentice$22.60/hr

Apprenticeship applications

Open now

Local 129 is taking applications now. Windows can close early, so apply soon. Status as of October 22, 2026.

Check on the JATC site

Local 129 apprentice pay

Each step is a share of the $45.20 journeyman rate. Steps usually move every 1,000 hours or six months of work and school.

Step% of journeymanHourlyPer year at 2,000 h
Step 150%$22.60$45,200
Step 255%$24.86$49,720
Step 365%$29.38$58,760
Step 475%$33.90$67,800
Step 585%$38.42$76,840
Journeyman100%$45.20$90,400

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

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