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IBEW Local 163

Journeyman inside wiremen at Local 163 earn $47.79/hr (2026 scale), about $74.11/hr with benefits. Applications: accepting year-round.

Journeyman$47.79/hr
With benefits$74.11/hr
First-step apprentice$19.12/hr

Apprenticeship applications

Accepting year-round

Local 163 takes applications year-round, so you can apply any time. Status as of October 24, 2026.

Check on the JATC site

Local 163 apprentice pay

Each step is a share of the $47.79 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 140%$19.12$38,240
Step 247%$22.46$44,920
Step 350%$23.90$47,800
Step 460%$28.67$57,340
Step 569%$32.98$65,960
Step 676%$36.32$72,640
Journeyman100%$47.79$95,580

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

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