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IBEW Local 405
Journeyman inside wiremen at Local 405 earn $44.73/hr (2025 scale), about $65.26/hr with benefits. Applications: accepting year-round.
Journeyman$44.73/hr
With benefits$65.26/hr
First-step apprentice$21.25/hr
Apprenticeship applications
Accepting year-roundLocal 405 takes applications year-round, so you can apply any time. Applications go through the Cedar Rapids Electrical JATC. Status as of October 24, 2026.
Local 405 apprentice pay
Each step is a share of the $44.73 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 | 47.5% | $21.25 | $42,500 |
| Step 2 | 47.5% | $21.25 | $42,500 |
| Step 3 | 52% | $23.26 | $46,520 |
| Step 4 | 57% | $25.50 | $51,000 |
| Step 5 | 62% | $27.73 | $55,460 |
| Step 6 | 70% | $31.31 | $62,620 |
| Journeyman | 100% | $44.73 | $89,460 |
Base wage only, before overtime and benefits. Rates change with each new agreement, so confirm with the local.