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IBEW Local 20

Journeyman inside wiremen at Local 20 earn $40.65/hr (2026 scale), about $52.13/hr with benefits. Applications: accepting year-round.

Journeyman$40.65/hr
With benefits$52.13/hr
First-step apprentice$18.29/hr

Apprenticeship applications

Accepting year-round

Local 20 takes applications year-round, so you can apply any time. Status as of October 23, 2026.

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Local 20 apprentice pay

Each step is a share of the $40.65 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 145%$18.29$36,580
Step 250%$20.33$40,660
Step 355%$22.36$44,720
Step 465%$26.42$52,840
Step 575%$30.49$60,980
Step 685%$34.55$69,100
Journeyman100%$40.65$81,300

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

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