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IBEW Local 725
Journeyman inside wiremen at Local 725 earn $45.00/hr (2025 scale), about $69.60/hr with benefits. Applications: accepting year-round.
Journeyman$45.00/hr
With benefits$69.60/hr
First-step apprentice$20.25/hr
Apprenticeship applications
Accepting year-roundLocal 725 takes applications year-round, so you can apply any time. Applications go through the Terre Haute Electrical JATC. Status as of October 22, 2026.
Local 725 apprentice pay
Each step is a share of the $45.00 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% | $20.25 | $40,500 |
| Step 2 | 50% | $22.50 | $45,000 |
| Step 3 | 55% | $24.75 | $49,500 |
| Step 4 | 65% | $29.25 | $58,500 |
| Step 5 | 75% | $33.75 | $67,500 |
| Step 6 | 85% | $38.25 | $76,500 |
| Journeyman | 100% | $45.00 | $90,000 |
Base wage only, before overtime and benefits. Rates change with each new agreement, so confirm with the local.