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IBEW Local 520

Journeyman inside wiremen at Local 520 earn $36.50/hr (2025 scale), about $45.97/hr with benefits. Applications: closed.

Journeyman$36.50/hr
With benefits$45.97/hr
First-step apprentice$16.43/hr

Apprenticeship applications

Closed

Local 520 isn't taking applications right now. Training centers post the next window on their own site first. Status as of October 22, 2026.

Check on the JATC site

Local 520 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 journeymanHourlyPer year at 2,000 h
Step 145%$16.43$32,860
Step 250%$18.25$36,500
Step 355%$20.08$40,160
Step 465%$23.73$47,460
Step 575%$27.38$54,760
Step 685%$31.03$62,060
Journeyman100%$36.50$73,000

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

Getting in

Local 520 interview scores2 reported · median 86Free aptitude practice15 timed algebra questionsAptitude test guideFormat, scoring and retakesInterview questionsWhat the panel asks and how it scores

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