Journeyman electrician under IBEW Local 1316 in Macon, GA earn $32/hr in base wages, or $46.31/hr as a total package with fringe benefits, effective Dec 2024.
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The Local 1316 pay scale is $32.00 per hour for journeymen in Macon, GA, or about $64,000 a year at 2,080 hours. The total package, including employer-paid fringe benefits, is $46.31 per hour. That is the rate in force, effective 12/13/24.
| Local 1316 journeyman hourly wage | $32.00 / hour |
|---|---|
| Total package (wage + fringe benefits) | $46.31 / hour |
| Annualized at 2,080 hours (base wage) | $64,000 / year |
| First-period apprentice (≈45–50% of scale) | $14.40–$16.00 / hour |
| Wage sheet effective | 12/13/24 |
| Classification | Journeyman Inside Wireman |
A Local 1316 apprentice in Macon, GA starts at roughly $14.40 an hour — about 45% of the $32.00 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $24.00 an hour by the fourth year and full scale on turning out. These are the standard percentage steps of scale, not a wage sheet Local 1316 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $14.40 / hour | $28,800 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $17.60 / hour | $35,200 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $20.80 / hour | $41,600 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $24.00 / hour | $48,000 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $27.20 / hour | $54,400 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $32.00 / hour | $64,000 |
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Local 1316 wages: $32.00 an hour on the journeyman scale, $46.31 an hour with fringe benefits added, effective 12/13/24. That is the most recent Macon, GA sheet we can source; rates move with each contract cycle, so confirm with the hall before quoting.
Roughly 31% of the IBEW Local 1316 package is employer-paid benefits and fringes rather than wages, which is why the package figure and a take-home hourly rate are not the same number.
Unverified: crowd-sourced figure (unionpayscales.com), not confirmed against the local's own wage sheet
Download the IBEW Local 1316 pay scale (PDF) — one-page printable rate sheet, effective December 13, 2024.
| Benefit & fringe contributions | $14.31/hr | Derived: total package minus base wage. This is the employer's combined hourly contribution to the funds, not take-home pay. |
|---|---|---|
| What the contributions fund | Health & welfare, pension, annuity, training and industry funds | Standard fund categories in mechanical and electrical agreements. The exact split between funds is set in the local's agreement — the hall or fund office publishes the schedule. |
| Paid on | Every hour worked | Fringe contributions are made per hour worked, so they scale with dispatched hours and are paid to the funds rather than to the member. |
The rates above are the IBEW Local 1316 scale used across the Macon, GA area. Members dispatched out of this hall work commercial and industrial electrical, building automation and controls wiring, data and low-voltage systems and service and retrofit work for signatory contractors throughout the Macon metro, so a electrician wage quoted locally is normally this scale plus the fringe package shown in the table.
Gulfstream recruits electrician talent for commercial mechanical, plumbing, piping, sheet metal and building automation contractors in and around Macon. We are a private recruiting firm — we do not dispatch, set, or negotiate Local 1316 rates. For current Macon scale, dispatch standing, or apprenticeship intake, contact the hall directly.
IBEW Local 1316 runs its own referral procedure and books are signed at the hall — contact the hall to confirm dispatch procedure and what to bring before traveling in. Contact details are imported from the UA, SMART and IBEW public directories. Gulfstream is a private recruiting firm, is not affiliated with the local, and does not control hall dispatch.
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1316 represents skilled electrical workers across the Middle Georgia region, centered in the Macon metropolitan area. This local serves as a critical labor source for the region's diverse economic sectors, which range from heavy industrial processing and logistics hubs to significant federal defense installations. Since 2014, Gulfstream Strategic Placements has monitored the regional electrical market, noting that Local 1316 maintains high standards for technical proficiency and safety. The union provides a steady pipeline of journey-level talent and apprentices who support the continuous growth of the Georgia electrical infrastructure, ensuring that large-scale commercial and industrial projects remain adequately staffed with qualified personnel.
The Macon market is characterized by a mix of long-term institutional maintenance and rapid industrial expansion. Local 1316 members are responsible for the installation and maintenance of complex electrical systems including power distribution, lighting, and low-voltage controls. Because of the technical nature of the work, the local emphasizes a rigorous training curriculum through its Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC). This ensures that signatory contractors have access to a workforce capable of meeting the stringent requirements of modern electrical code and regional safety regulations. For the electrician or the contractor, this local represents the intersection of stable labor relations and high-quality craftsmanship in the heart of Georgia.
As of December 13, 2024, the Journeyman Wireman rate for IBEW Local 1316 is set at $32.00 per hour, contributing to a comprehensive total package of $46.31 when accounting for all fringe benefits. This package reflects a competitive structure designed to attract and retain top-tier electrical talent in the Macon area. Apprentices follow a structured wage progression typically starting at approximately 40% to 50% of the journeyman rate, with scheduled increases as they complete specific periods of on-the-job training and classroom hours. These incremental raises ensure that the cost of labor scales appropriately with the skill level and productivity of the worker. To confirm the most current hourly rates for specific classifications like Foreman or General Foreman, interested parties should contact the Local 1316 business office directly.
The jurisdiction of IBEW Local 1316 covers a significant portion of Middle Georgia, extending outward from the Macon headquarters. The territory includes several key counties where members are dispatched to various job sites, ranging from urban commercial developments to rural industrial facilities. The chartered area ensures that signatory contractors can maintain consistent labor costs across a broad geographic footprint. Jurisdiction typically encompasses all electrical construction, including industrial power systems, commercial build-outs, and institutional facility maintenance. Traveling members or contractors looking to perform work within this region must clear through the local's dispatch office to ensure compliance with the existing collective bargaining agreement and to verify specific site requirements or project labor agreements that may be in effect.
The signatory contractor landscape for Local 1316 includes a mix of regional electrical primes and specialized industrial subcontractors. These firms handle diverse project types, including large-scale manufacturing facilities, healthcare complexes, and government service contracts. Hiring typically follows the fluctuations of the regional construction cycle, with peaks driven by major infrastructure improvements or new industrial developments. Signatory contractors benefit from a centralized dispatch system that provides access to pre-vetted, drug-tested, and OSHA-certified electricians. This structured relationship allows contractors to bid on large-scale projects with confidence in their labor costs and the availability of skilled manpower to meet aggressive project deadlines while maintaining high standards of workmanship.
The hourly wage of $32.00 is the gross amount paid directly on the member's paycheck before taxes. The total package of $46.31 includes an additional $14.31 per hour in employer-paid benefits such as health insurance, pension contributions, and training funds. These fringes are paid by the contractor and are not deducted from the base hourly rate.
Yes, through the Macon Electrical JATC, members have access to certifications for specialized work common in the Georgia market, including motor controls, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and medium-voltage splicing. This ensures the workforce is prepared for the technical demands of the local paper mills, manufacturing plants, and defense facilities within the jurisdiction.
Contractors gain access to a scalable, highly trained workforce, which eliminates the need for individual recruitment and training programs. The union's referral system provides skilled electricians on demand, allowing firms to manage labor costs predictably while ensuring all workers meet strict safety and quality standards, which is essential for bonding and insurance purposes.
While applicants generally reside within the Middle Georgia jurisdiction, specific residency requirements can vary. The most important factors for admission are the ability to reliably travel to various job sites throughout the chartered counties and the successful completion of the application and testing process. Interested applicants should verify current geographic requirements with the JATC office.
IBEW Local 1316 is seated in Macon, Georgia (GA). We hold published wage sheets for 9 locals across Georgia — compare nearby scales before you take a call.
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Journeyman scales as last published by each local. Rates change every contract cycle — confirm with the hall.
The Local 1316 pay scale is $32.00 per hour for journeymen in Macon, GA, or about $64,000 a year at 2,080 hours. The total package, including employer-paid fringe benefits, is $46.31 per hour. That is the rate in force, effective 12/13/24.
Journeyman electrician under the IBEW Local 1316 agreement make $32.00 an hour in base wages, or $46.31 an hour counting the fringe package, per the wage sheet effective 12/13/24. Overtime, shift premiums, and travel or subsistence pay are added on top under the local's CBA.
$32.00 per hour base wage and $46.31 per hour total package for a journeyman in Macon, GA, effective 12/13/24. Annualized at 2,080 hours that is roughly $64,000 before overtime.
A Local 1316 apprentice in Macon, GA starts at roughly $14.40 an hour — about 45% of the $32.00 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $24.00 an hour by the fourth year and full scale on turning out. These are the standard percentage steps of scale, not a wage sheet Local 1316 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
About $14.40 an hour, or roughly $28,800 a year at 2,080 hours, based on the standard 45% first-period step of the $32.00 journeyman rate effective 12/13/24. Apprentices also earn benefit contributions and paid classroom progression; the JATC sets the exact percentage.
Around $20.80 an hour at the standard 65% third-period step, moving to about $24.00 an hour in the fourth period and $32.00 an hour at full journeyman scale. Confirm the published step schedule with the Local 1316 training center.
Local 1316 wages: $32.00 an hour on the journeyman scale, $46.31 an hour with fringe benefits added, effective 12/13/24. That is the most recent Macon, GA sheet we can source; rates move with each contract cycle, so confirm with the hall before quoting.
Yes — a one-page printable IBEW Local 1316 rate sheet is available at /rate-sheets/ibew-local-1316-pay-scale.pdf, showing the $32.00 hourly scale, the $46.31 total package and the 12/13/24 effective date, with the source it was read from. It is a free download — no sign-up needed.
The current IBEW Local 1316 journeyman rate is $32.00/hour, with a total package of $46.31/hour including fringe benefits, effective 12/13/24. At 2,080 hours that works out to roughly $64,000 per year in base wages before overtime. Rates change with each CBA cycle — confirm with the Local 1316 business office before relying on the figure.
The $32.00/hour figure is the base journeyman wage that lands on the paycheck. The $46.31/hour total package adds employer-paid fringes — health and welfare, pension, annuity, apprenticeship training, and industry funds. Contractors bid work off the total package, so that is the number that matters when comparing electricians labor costs across locals.
Apprentices under the IBEW Local 1316 agreement are paid a graduated percentage of the journeyman rate, typically starting near 40–50% in the first period and stepping up each six-month or annual period until reaching 100% at turnout. Against the current $32.00/hour journeyman rate, a first-period apprentice would be in the $14.40–$16.00/hour range. The exact percentage schedule is set by the local's JATC.
IBEW Local 1316 is headquartered in Macon, GA and dispatches electricians manpower throughout its chartered jurisdiction. Work performed inside that territory falls under the local's collective bargaining agreement and wage schedule, even when the contractor is based elsewhere and travels in.
Most locals require applicants to be at least 18, legally able to work in the U.S., hold a high school diploma or GED, pass a basic math/aptitude assessment and a drug screen, and be physically able to perform electricians work. Some Local 1316 programs give preference to applicants inside the jurisdiction or to veterans. Eligibility rules are set by the local's Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC), so confirm the current criteria with the hall before applying.
Apprenticeship applications go through the IBEW Local 1316 JATC, not through a contractor or a recruiter. Applications typically open in defined intake windows each year: you submit the application with proof of age, education, and residency, sit for an aptitude test, and then interview. Ranked applicants are placed on an eligibility list and indentured as signatory contractors call for apprentices. Gulfstream Strategic Placements does not process apprenticeship applications — contact the Local 1316 training center directly.
Electricians apprenticeships generally run four to five years — roughly 8,000–10,000 hours of on-the-job training plus several hundred classroom hours per year. Apprentices earn a paycheck the entire time, stepping up through the wage periods until they turn out as journeymen at 100% of scale.
Signatory contractors hire through the local's hiring hall, so working under the IBEW Local 1316 agreement generally means being a member or being organized in through the local's process. Journeymen from other locals can travel in by signing the out-of-work book, subject to the local's referral rules and manpower needs. Non-union electricians professionals are usually placed with open-shop contractors instead — we recruit for both.
Rates move with the collective bargaining agreement, typically on a fixed anniversary date each year of a three- to five-year contract, with negotiated increases split between the base wage and the fringe package. The figures on this page reflect the 12/13/24 schedule; check with the Local 1316 business office for any increase that has taken effect since.
Wage rates vary widely by local and market. Use the Union Pay Scale Explorer to sort every UA and SMART local by hourly wage, total package, and annualized pay so you can benchmark Local 1316 against neighboring jurisdictions and other electricians markets.
The IBEW Local 1316 hall is at 1046 Patterson St, Macon, GA 31204, serving Macon, GA and the surrounding jurisdiction.
IBEW Local 1316 runs its own referral procedure and books are signed at the hall. Contact the hall to confirm dispatch hours, required documents (union card, certifications, ID) and current list standing before traveling in — Gulfstream does not control hall dispatch.
IBEW Local 1316 does not publish a phone number in the directory data we import; check the local's official site for current contact details.
$32.00/hr in base wages for journeyman inside wireman, or $46.31/hr counting employer-paid benefits and fringes, effective December 13, 2024 per the unionpayscales.com wage sheet.
December 13, 2024. The source wage sheet is more than 18 months old, so a mid-term raise may already be in effect. Confirm the current step with the local's business office before extending an offer.
No — the $32.00/hr base is wages only. Employers contribute roughly $14.31/hr more per hour worked to health and welfare, pension, annuity and training funds, which is the difference between the base and the $46.31/hr package.
No. Gulfstream Strategic Placements is a private mechanical construction recruiting firm. We are not affiliated with the local, we do not run dispatch, and we do not set or negotiate union rates. We publish the local's own sourced figures as a reference for members and contractors.
Moderate confidence — last cross-checked against the source on Sep 23, 2026 (7 days ago). Always confirm the current step with the hall before relying on it for an offer.