IBEW Union Linemen Salary / Pay Scale

Union: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Classification: Journeymen Outside Linemen

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Local NumberCityStateYearly Salary
Based On 40hr
Weeks
Hourly RateTotal PackageCost Of Living
As A % Of
National Avg
Adjusted Base
Wage For Cost
Of Living
Defined
Pension
Contribution
Pension
401K /
Annuity
Per DiemNEBFVacation PayH&WDuesLast Updated
Average Of All Cities$92,751.82$46.38$65.17-$50.34$6.42$4.88$9.87-$1.43$2.45$7.54--
2St LouisMO$99,420.00$49.71$84.5583%$60.11$12.43$1.49$12.43$100.00$1.49-$7.001.50%10/21/22
9ChicagoIL$120,300.00$60.15$91.66106%$56.75$8.41-$9.96-$1.80-$11.331.75%1/20/24
12PuebloCO$107,220.00$53.61$72.3585%$63.07$7.79-$2.34-$1.61-$7.004.50%3/26/23
17SouthfieldMI$96,100.00$48.05$70.15100%$48.05$1.44-$12.01-$1.44-$7.20-10/21/22
44ButteMT$97,300.00$48.65$67.9780%$60.81$5.54$1.46$3.86-$1.46-$7.001.50%10/21/22
47Diamond BarCA$128,800.00$64.40$85.66173%$37.23-$12.33-$50.00$1.93-$7.002.00%10/21/22
51SpringfieldIL$109,900.00$54.95$77.3475%$73.27--$13.74-$1.65-$7.001.50%10/21/22
53Kansas CityMO$108,040.00$54.02$76.7388%$61.39$1.51-$12.58-$1.62-$7.003%12/22/23
55Des MoinesIA$100,400.00$50.20$69.2379%$63.54$12.55$1.50--$1.51-$3.473.00%1/30/22
66HoustonTX$93,700.00$46.85$66.9597%$48.30--$12.19-$1.41-$6.501.50%12/22/23
70ForestvilleMD$77,760.00$38.88$55.74114%$34.11--$8.94$75.00$1.17-$6.752.00%10/21/22
71ColumbusOH$95,980.00$47.99$80.3586%$55.80$11.05$1.38$10.74-$1.44-$7.753.00%1/13/24
77SeattleWA$121,080.00$60.54$76.5199%$61.15-$14.15--$1.82---11/25/23
84NewnanGA$81,620.00$40.81$40.81104%$39.24--------12/9/23
104MansfieldMA$100,400.00$50.20$78.7171%$70.70--$16.25-$1.51$1.00$9.753.50%10/21/22
104BostonMA$100,400.00$50.20$78.71162%$30.91$16.25---$1.51$1.00$9.753.50%10/21/22
111Denver CO$107,220.00$53.61$72.67129%$41.56$8.04-$2.41-$1.61-$7.001.90%3/26/23
125PortlandOR$115,320.00$57.66$79.79132%$43.68--$13.40-$1.73-$7.001.22%10/21/22
126MontgomeryPA$120,200.00$60.10$92.4376%$79.08$18.03---$1.80$1.50$11.00-10/11/23
141WheelingWV$66,700.00$33.35$58.1099%$33.69$8.15---$1.00$6.70$8.905.50%10/21/22
145MolineIL$94,500.00$47.25$67.4878%$60.58--$11.81-$1.42-$7.002.50%10/21/22
160BaudetteMN$101,720.00$50.86$72.1175%$67.81$12.72--$80.00$1.53-$7.002.00%10/21/22
164Jersey CityNJ$116,260.00$58.13$98.24147%$39.54$8.72-$8.72-$1.74$4.65$16.283.50%10/21/22
175ChattanoogaTN$77,300.00$38.65$52.9987%$44.43$6.18---$1.16-$7.002.00%1/13/24
193SpringfieldIL$113,200.00$56.60$79.4575%$75.47--$14.15-$1.70-$7.004.00%10/21/22
194ShreveportLA$65,000.00$32.50$45.9877%$42.21$5.45---$0.98-$7.054.00%10/21/22
196BataviaIL$114,340.00$57.17$81.89107%$53.43$1.72-$14.29-$1.72-$7.003.00%10/21/22
220Fort WorthTX$70,000.00$35.00$48.65100%$35.00--$5.60-$1.05-$7.00-10/21/22
222OrlandoFL$80,780.00$40.39$49.67104%$38.80$8.07--$75.00$1.21-$7.00 +
$1.05 HRA
4.00%7/5/23
238AshevilleNC$72,140.00$36.07$49.5599%$36.43$1.08$4.32--$1.08-$7.004%10/18/23
245ToledoOH$89,460.00$44.73$65.7173%$61.53$1.30$0.60$10.74-$1.34-$7.003.00%10/21/22
270Oak RidgeTN$58,120.00$29.06$45.8683%$35.01$8.08---$0.87-$7.855.50%10/21/22
278Corpus ChristiTX$68,140.00$34.07$50.0983%$41.00$3.00$5.00--$1.02None$7.004.00%10/21/22
291BoiseID$102,040.00$51.02$67.71117%$43.79$5.35-$2.81-$1.53-$7.004.00%10/21/22
295Little RockAR$76,000.00$38.00$51.8483%$46.06$1.14-$4.56$100.00$1.14-$7.005.50%10/21/22
304TopekaKS$91,460.00$45.73$65.5379%$57.89--$11.43-$1.37-$7.002.00%10/21/22
307CumberlandMD$73,000.00$36.50$53.9078%$46.79$4.40-$4.00-$1.10-$7.906.00%10/21/22
309CollinsvilleIL$117,260.00$58.63$83.0484%$69.80$14.66---$1.76-$7.992.75%10/21/22
317HuntingtonWV$76,220.00$38.11$53.5290%$42.34$6.46---$1.14-$7.804.00%10/21/22
322CasperWY$113,140.00$56.57$74.9095%$59.55$5.65$3.73--$1.70-$7.253/4/24
342GreensboroNC$72,140.00$36.07$49.5599%$36.43$1.08$4.32--$1.08-$7.004%10/18/23
351FolsomNJ$100,300.00$50.15$51.6591%$54.93----$1.50---10/21/22
369LouisvilleKY$69,200.00$34.60$45.3888.0%$39.32-$0.24--$1.04$0.05$9.45$4.5010/21/22
379CharlotteNC$72,140.00$36.07$49.5599%$36.43$1.08$4.32--$1.08-$7.004%10/18/23
396Las VegasNV$106,220.00$53.11$70.39111%$47.85--$8.69-$1.59-$7.00-10/21/22
400Asbury ParkNJ$104,240.00$52.12$91.73118%$44.21$9.64-$10.16-$1.56$2.08$16.165.70%10/21/22
426Sioux FallsSD$96,000.00$48.00$68.9989%$54.18--$12.00-$1.44-$7.553.00%10/21/22
443MontgomeryAL$80,080.00$40.04$55.7476%$52.82$6.00$1.25--$1.20-$7.254.00%3/22/24
449PocatelloID$105,100.00$52.55$69.3485%$62.12$5.40-$2.81-$1.58-$7.003.00%10/21/22
455SpringfieldMA$109,220.00$54.61$57.8990%$60.68-$1.64--$1.643 Weeks PTO-$618/21/23
474MemphisTN$62,840.00$31.42$42.8378%$40.54$4.71---$0.94-$5.753.00%10/21/22
483TacomaWA$105,520.00$52.76$72.97118%$44.71$1.58-$11.05-$1.58-$6.001.25%10/21/22
495WilmingtonNC$72,140.00$36.07$49.5599%$36.43$1.08$4.32--$1.08-$7.004%10/18/23
532BillingsMT$75,440.00$37.72$53.6695%$39.71$3.02$2.39--$1.13-$9.403.50%5/22/23
553DurhamNC$72,140.00$36.07$49.5599%$36.43$1.08$4.32--$1.08-$7.004%10/18/23
583El PasoTX$77,120.00$38.56$53.8282%$47.02-$7.10?-$1.16-$7.00-10/21/22
586OttawaON$95,820.00$47.91$63.55--$10.38---$1.44$0.12$3.70-10/21/22
611AlbuquerqueNM$92,180.00$46.09$65.5391%$50.76$11.06---$1.38-$7.003.00%4/13/23
649AltonIL$110,360.00$55.18$77.6475%$73.38$13.80---$1.66$3.31 DEDUCT$7.002.25%10/21/22
659MedfordCA$115,320.00$57.66$79.54100%$57.43--$13.40-$1.73-$6.751.75%10/21/22
688MansfieldOH$92,060.00$46.03$66.1676%$60.57-$11.05--$1.38-$7.703.00%10/25/23
700Fort SmithAR$67,200.00$33.60$48.6176%$44.21$7.00---$1.01None$7.004.00%10/21/22
702West FrankfortIL$118,180.00$59.09$98.6772%$82.07$1.77$14.77$14.27-$1.77$4.14 DEDUCT$7.003.50%10/21/22
760KnoxvilleTN$65,380.00$32.69$44.9086%$38.23$5.23---$0.98-$6.003.50%10/21/22
768KalispellMT$100,700.00$50.35$51.8698%$51.59----$1.51---10/21/22
769PhoenixAZ$104,880.00$52.44$62.93109%$48.24$8.91---$1.57--3.00%10/21/22
776CharlestonSC$72,140.00$36.07$49.5599%$36.43$1.08$4.32--$1.08-$7.004%10/18/23
852CorinthMS$60,200.00$30.10$41.5074%$40.90-$4.50--$0.90-$6.004.00%10/21/22
876Mount PleasantMI$98,760.00$49.38$73.6687%$56.76--$12.35-$4.94-$7.001.50%3/4/24
934Blountville TN$69,360.00$34.68$48.2782%$42.29$5.55---$1.04-$7.004.00%10/21/22
955Baton RougeLA$65,000.00$32.50$42.7392%$35.33$3.25---$0.98-$6.004.00%10/21/22
968ParkersburgWV$70,620.00$35.31$61.9873%$48.11$8.43---$1.06$7.28$9.906.00%10/21/22
993Northern BCBC$90,240.00$45.12$48.97------$1.35-$2.50-11/10/23
1002TulsaOK$83,640.00$41.82$60.5382%$51.00--$10.46-$1.25-$7.002.50%10/21/22
1049Long IslandNY$130,500.00$65.25$97.65127%$51.46--$15.30-$1.96$1.14$14.001.00%5/7/23
1186HonoluluHI$105,100.00$52.55$79.69177%$29.77$6.25-$6.31-$1.58$6.10$6.905.00%10/21/22
1245VacavilleCA$134,600.00$67.30$90.45134%$50.22$1.80$12.33-$50.00$2.02-$7.002.00%11/10/23
1249CiceroNew York$112,000.00$56.00$85.5888%$63.64$14.50-$3.00-$1.68-$10.403.00%10/21/22
1250Rapid CitySD$60,100.00$30.05$41.2493%$32.35$3.75---$0.90$0.06$6.486.00%10/21/22
1319BloomsburgPA$121,900.00$60.95$84.2879%$77.15--$14.50$100.00$1.83-$7.004.00%10/21/22
1393IndianapolisIN$94,260.00$47.13$68.7384%$56.44$1.41-$11.78$100.00$1.41-$7.001.00%10/21/22
1525OmahaNE$86,780.00$43.39$61.4590%$48.32--$9.76$50.00$1.30-$7.00-10/21/22
1547NaknekAK$122,580.00$61.29$80.32116%$52.84$14.54$2.65--$1.84-?3.00%10/21/22
1579AugustaGA$81,780.00$40.89$57.0081%$50.67$7.56---$1.23None$7.324.00%10/21/22
1925MartinTN$69,760.00$34.88$48.5174%$47.14$5.58---$1.05-$7.003.00%10/21/22
2150Menomonee FallsWI$100,860.00$50.43$72.96106%$47.58-$1.41$12.61-$1.51$3.43 DEDUCT$7.001.50%10/21/22
2166FrederictonNB$84,640.00$42.32$54.04--$0.50---$1.27$0.11$9.843.00%10/21/22
2286Port Arhur TX$87,480.00$43.74$59.4873%$59.92--$7.43$100.00$1.31-$7.002.00%10/21/22

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