Journeyman electrician under IBEW Local 1547 in Anchorage, AK earn $57.44/hr in base wages, or $87.52/hr as a total package with fringe benefits, effective Apr 2026.
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The Local 1547 pay scale for 2026 is $57.44 per hour for journeymen in Anchorage, AK, or about $114,880 a year at 2,080 hours. The total package, including employer-paid fringe benefits, is $87.52 per hour. That is the rate in force for 2026, effective 4/18/26.
| Local 1547 journeyman hourly wage | $57.44 / hour |
|---|---|
| Total package (wage + fringe benefits) | $87.52 / hour |
| Annualized at 2,080 hours (base wage) | $114,880 / year |
| First-period apprentice (≈45–50% of scale) | $25.85–$28.72 / hour |
| Wage sheet effective | 4/18/26 |
| Classification | Journeyman Inside Wireman |
A Local 1547 apprentice in Anchorage, AK starts at roughly $25.85 an hour — about 45% of the $57.44 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $43.08 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 1547 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $25.85 / hour | $51,696 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $31.59 / hour | $63,184 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $37.34 / hour | $74,672 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $43.08 / hour | $86,160 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $48.82 / hour | $97,648 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $57.44 / hour | $114,880 |
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Local 1547 wages: $57.44 an hour on the journeyman scale, $87.52 an hour with fringe benefits added, effective 4/18/26. That is the most recent Anchorage, AK sheet we can source; rates move with each contract cycle, so confirm with the hall before quoting.
Roughly 34% of the IBEW Local 1547 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 1547 pay scale (PDF) — one-page printable rate sheet, effective April 18, 2026.
| Benefit & fringe contributions | $30.08/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 1547 scale used across the Anchorage, AK 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 Anchorage 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 Anchorage. We are a private recruiting firm — we do not dispatch, set, or negotiate Local 1547 rates. For current Anchorage scale, dispatch standing, or apprenticeship intake, contact the hall directly.
IBEW Local 1547 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.
IBEW Local 1547 represents a massive geographical footprint, covering the entire state of Alaska with its headquarters based in Anchorage and dispatch offices in Fairbanks, Juneau, and Ketchikan. As a statewide local, it services the unique needs of the Alaskan infrastructure, ranging from urban commercial developments in the Mat-Su Valley to critical industrial projects in the North Slope and remote rural communities. The local manages a diverse workforce of inside wiremen, outside linemen, telecommunications technicians, and government employees, making it one of the most versatile labor organizations in the Pacific Northwest. Members operate in extreme environmental conditions, requiring high technical proficiency and a rigorous commitment to safety standards unique to the Arctic climate.
The market for electrical labor in Alaska is driven by a combination of public works, oil and gas infrastructure, and federal defense spending. Local 1547 plays a pivotal role in maintaining the state’s energy grid and telecommunications networks, which are vital for both civilian life and industrial output. Because the jurisdiction covers such a vast and often isolated territory, the local maintains a sophisticated dispatch system to ensure signatory contractors have access to qualified manpower for both long-term capital projects and urgent maintenance outages. For the electrician or contractor, understanding the logistical complexities of working within this statewide jurisdiction is as important as understanding the technical requirements of the National Electrical Code.
As of the April 2026 adjustment, the Journeyman Inside Wireman hourly rate is set at $57.44, with a total compensation package reaching $87.52 per hour. This total package includes employer contributions to health insurance, multiple retirement vehicles, and apprenticeship training. Apprentices enter the program at a percentage of the journeyman rate, typically starting around 40% to 50% and receiving incremental raises every 1,000 hours of on-the-job training coupled with successful completion of classroom modules. By the final year of the five-year apprenticeship, a senior apprentice earns significantly closer to the full scale. These structured increases provide a transparent career path for new entrants while ensuring that labor costs for signatory contractors remain predictable throughout the duration of a multi-year construction project.
IBEW Local 1547 is seated in Anchorage, Alaska (AK). We hold published wage sheets for 4 locals across Alaska — 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 1547 pay scale for 2026 is $57.44 per hour for journeymen in Anchorage, AK, or about $114,880 a year at 2,080 hours. The total package, including employer-paid fringe benefits, is $87.52 per hour. That is the rate in force for 2026, effective 4/18/26.
Journeyman electrician under the IBEW Local 1547 agreement make $57.44 an hour in base wages, or $87.52 an hour counting the fringe package, per the wage sheet effective 4/18/26. Overtime, shift premiums, and travel or subsistence pay are added on top under the local's CBA.
$57.44 per hour base wage and $87.52 per hour total package for a journeyman in Anchorage, AK, effective 4/18/26. Annualized at 2,080 hours that is roughly $114,880 before overtime.
A Local 1547 apprentice in Anchorage, AK starts at roughly $25.85 an hour — about 45% of the $57.44 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $43.08 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 1547 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
About $25.85 an hour, or roughly $51,696 a year at 2,080 hours, based on the standard 45% first-period step of the $57.44 journeyman rate effective 4/18/26. Apprentices also earn benefit contributions and paid classroom progression; the JATC sets the exact percentage.
Around $37.34 an hour at the standard 65% third-period step, moving to about $43.08 an hour in the fourth period and $57.44 an hour at full journeyman scale. Confirm the published step schedule with the Local 1547 training center.
Local 1547 wages: $57.44 an hour on the journeyman scale, $87.52 an hour with fringe benefits added, effective 4/18/26. That is the most recent Anchorage, AK sheet we can source; rates move with each contract cycle, so confirm with the hall before quoting.
The current published IBEW Local 1547 journeyman rate is $57.44 an hour ($87.52 total package), effective 4/18/26 — roughly $114,880 a year at 2,080 hours before overtime. Confirm the effective agreement with the local.
Yes — a one-page printable IBEW Local 1547 rate sheet is available at /rate-sheets/ibew-local-1547-pay-scale.pdf, showing the $57.44 hourly scale, the $87.52 total package and the 4/18/26 effective date, with the source it was read from. It is a free download — no sign-up needed.
The current IBEW Local 1547 journeyman rate is $57.44/hour, with a total package of $87.52/hour including fringe benefits, effective 4/18/26. At 2,080 hours that works out to roughly $114,880 per year in base wages before overtime. Rates change with each CBA cycle — confirm with the Local 1547 business office before relying on the figure.
The $57.44/hour figure is the base journeyman wage that lands on the paycheck. The $87.52/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 1547 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 $57.44/hour journeyman rate, a first-period apprentice would be in the $25.85–$28.72/hour range. The exact percentage schedule is set by the local's JATC.
IBEW Local 1547 is headquartered in Anchorage, AK 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 1547 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 1547 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 1547 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 1547 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 4/18/26 schedule; check with the Local 1547 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 1547 against neighboring jurisdictions and other electricians markets.
The IBEW Local 1547 hall is at 3333 Denali St #200, Anchorage, AK 99503, serving Anchorage, AK and the surrounding jurisdiction.
IBEW Local 1547 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 1547 does not publish a phone number in the directory data we import; check the local's official site for current contact details.
$57.44/hr in base wages for journeyman inside wireman, or $87.52/hr counting employer-paid benefits and fringes, effective April 18, 2026 per the unionpayscales.com wage sheet.
April 18, 2026. Pulled from the local's current published CBA wage sheet on unionpayscales.com and cross-checked at build time. High confidence for offer benchmarking.
No — the $57.44/hr base is wages only. Employers contribute roughly $30.08/hr more per hour worked to health and welfare, pension, annuity and training funds, which is the difference between the base and the $87.52/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.
High 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.