Pay Scales

Pay scale comparison

A side-by-side look at wage rates, total package value, annual earning estimates, apprentice progression, and source wage sheets for the unions covered on this site. Updated as of June 2026.

Read this first: These numbers are based on the wage sheets linked below. “Wage” means the listed hourly wage or taxable hourly wage before taxes and deductions. “Total package” includes listed employer contributions or fringes. Overtime estimates use a simple 1.5x wage assumption and should be treated as planning estimates, not payroll advice.

Source wage sheets

See wage sheets posted on union sites. I compiled the numbers from there.

Journeyman hourly wage comparison

Highest listed journeyman/mechanic wage in this set is IBEW 332 at $95.53/hour.

IBEW 332

$95.53/hr

IUEC Local 8

$87.48/hr

UA Local 393

$80.07/hr

IBEW 234

$70.41/hr

In-pocket wage vs total package

The gold portion is listed wage. The green portion is the value of listed fringes or employer contributions.

IBEW 332

$147.73

Total package / hour

$95.53 wage + $52.20 package value

UA Local 393

$133.14

Total package / hour

$80.07 taxable wage + $53.07 fringes

IUEC Local 8

$128.37

Calculated package / hour

$87.48 wage + $40.89 listed contributions

IBEW 234

$105.25

Total package / hour

$70.41 wage + $34.84 package value

Listed wageFringes / employer contributions

Potential yearly gross wages

These estimates use wage only, before taxes and payroll deductions. The overtime example uses 40 regular hours plus 5 overtime hours per week at 1.5x.

Union / classification	Hourly wage basis	40 hours / week	40 + 5 OT / week	40-hour total package value
IBEW 332 Inside Wireman	$95.53	$198,702	$235,959	$307,278
IUEC Local 8 Mechanic	$87.48	$181,958	$216,076	$267,010
UA Local 393 Building Trades	$80.07	$166,546	$197,773	$276,931
IBEW 234 Inside Wireman	$70.41	$146,453	$173,913	$218,920

Apprentice pay comparison

Apprentice structures are not identical. The snapshot below compares the first listed apprentice/helper rate to the highest listed apprentice rate on each source sheet.

IBEW 332

$42.99 – $85.98

1st through 10th period. Total package rises from $65.44 to $135.50.

IUEC Local 8

$43.74 – $69.98

Probationary/helper through 4th year apprentice. Source lists wages and employer contributions separately.

UA Local 393

$36.16 – $78.76

1st through 10th period taxable wage. Total package rises from $78.03 to $123.83.

IBEW 234

$31.68 – $63.37

1st through 10th period. Total package rises from $49.43 to $96.37.

View full apprentice progression

Step	IBEW 332 wage / total	IUEC 8 wage / calc. total	UA 393 taxable wage / total	IBEW 234 wage / total
Entry	1st: $42.99 / $65.44	Probationary: $43.74 / $84.63	1st: $36.16 / $78.03	1st: $31.68 / $49.43
2	2nd: $47.77 / $70.39	1st year: $48.11 / $89.00	2nd: $40.81 / $82.68	2nd: $33.09 / $50.89
3	3rd: $52.54 / $90.95	2nd year: $56.86 / $97.75	3rd: $44.97 / $87.34	3rd: $38.73 / $58.89
4	4th: $57.32 / $97.32	3rd year: $61.24 / $102.13	4th: $49.62 / $91.99	4th: $42.25 / $63.51
5	5th: $62.09 / $103.67	4th year: $69.98 / $110.87	5th: $53.27 / $96.64	5th: $45.77 / $69.13
6	6th: $66.87 / $110.04	–	6th: $57.93 / $101.50	6th: $49.29 / $75.36
7	7th: $71.65 / $116.41	–	7th: $61.15 / $105.22	7th: $52.81 / $80.14
8	8th: $76.42 / $122.76	–	8th: $65.80 / $109.87	8th: $56.33 / $85.01
9	9th: $81.20 / $129.14	–	9th: $69.46 / $114.53	9th: $59.85 / $90.62
10	10th: $85.98 / $135.50	–	10th: $78.76 / $123.83	10th: $63.37 / $96.37

Simple wage calculator

Use this to estimate gross wages and rough package value. It is built for quick comparison, not payroll precision.

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Source notes

Union	Source classification used	Effective period shown on sheet	Important note
IBEW 332	Journeyman Wireman	June 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027	Total package is listed directly on the sheet.
IUEC Local 8	Mechanic	As of January 1, 2026	Total package is calculated from listed employer contributions.
UA Local 393	Journeyman, Building Trades	July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026	Comparison uses the sheet’s hourly taxable wage and total package.
IBEW 234	Journeyman	December 30, 2025 – December 27, 2026	Total hourly package is listed directly on the sheet.