All localsBattle Creek, Michigan
IBEW Local 445
Journeyman inside wiremen at Local 445 earn $41.00/hr (2025 scale), about $66.47/hr with benefits. Applications: accepting year-round.
Journeyman$41.00/hr
With benefits$66.47/hr
First-step apprentice$18.45/hr
Apprenticeship applications
Accepting year-roundLocal 445 takes applications year-round, so you can apply any time. Applications go through the Battle Creek Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee. Status as of October 25, 2026.
Local 445 apprentice pay
Each step is a share of the $41.00 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 | 45% | $18.45 | $36,900 |
| Step 2 | 50% | $20.50 | $41,000 |
| Step 3 | 55% | $22.55 | $45,100 |
| Step 4 | 60% | $24.60 | $49,200 |
| Step 5 | 65% | $26.65 | $53,300 |
| Step 6 | 70% | $28.70 | $57,400 |
| Step 7 | 75% | $30.75 | $61,500 |
| Step 8 | 80% | $32.80 | $65,600 |
| Step 9 | 85% | $34.85 | $69,700 |
| Step 10 | 90% | $36.90 | $73,800 |
| Journeyman | 100% | $41.00 | $82,000 |
Base wage only, before overtime and benefits. Rates change with each new agreement, so confirm with the local.