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IBEW Local 495
Journeyman inside wiremen at Local 495 earn $31.00/hr (2025 scale), about $45.41/hr with benefits. Applications: accepting year-round.
Journeyman$31.00/hr
With benefits$45.41/hr
First-step apprentice$17.05/hr
Apprenticeship applications
Accepting year-roundLocal 495 takes applications year-round, so you can apply any time. Applications go through the IBEW Local 495 / NJATC. Status as of October 25, 2026.
Local 495 apprentice pay
Each step is a share of the $31.00 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 | 55% | $17.05 | $34,100 |
| Step 2 | 60% | $18.60 | $37,200 |
| Step 3 | 65% | $20.15 | $40,300 |
| Step 4 | 70% | $21.70 | $43,400 |
| Step 5 | 75% | $23.25 | $46,500 |
| Step 6 | 85% | $26.35 | $52,700 |
| Journeyman | 100% | $31.00 | $62,000 |
Base wage only, before overtime and benefits. Rates change with each new agreement, so confirm with the local.