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IBEW Local 518
Journeyman inside wiremen at Local 518 earn $36.50/hr (2025 scale), about $51.34/hr with benefits. Applications: not announced.
Journeyman$36.50/hr
With benefits$51.34/hr
First-step apprentice$18.25/hr
Apprenticeship applications
Not announcedLocal 518 hasn't announced its next window yet. Applications go through the Globe-Miami Electrical Joint Apprenticeship & Training Program. Status as of August 21, 2026.
Local 518 apprentice pay
Each step is a share of the $36.50 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 | 50% | $18.25 | $36,500 |
| Step 2 | 55% | $20.08 | $40,160 |
| Step 3 | 65% | $23.73 | $47,460 |
| Step 4 | 75% | $27.38 | $54,760 |
| Step 5 | 85% | $31.03 | $62,060 |
| Step 6 | 90% | $32.85 | $65,700 |
| Journeyman | 100% | $36.50 | $73,000 |
Base wage only, before overtime and benefits. Rates change with each new agreement, so confirm with the local.