Journeyman electrician under IBEW Local 357 in Las Vegas, NV earn $58.83/hr in base wages, or $82.26/hr as a total package with fringe benefits, effective Jun 2025.
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The Local 357 pay scale for 2026 is $58.83 per hour for journeymen in Las Vegas, NV, or about $117,660 a year at 2,080 hours. The total package, including employer-paid fringe benefits, is $82.26 per hour. That is the rate in force for 2026, effective 6/22/25.
| Local 357 journeyman hourly wage | $58.83 / hour |
|---|---|
| Total package (wage + fringe benefits) | $82.26 / hour |
| Annualized at 2,080 hours (base wage) | $117,660 / year |
| First-period apprentice (≈45 to 50% of scale) | $26.47 to $29.42 / hour |
| Wage sheet effective | 6/22/25 |
| Classification | Journeyman Inside Wireman |
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A Local 357 apprentice in Las Vegas, NV starts at roughly $26.47 an hour, about 45% of the $58.83 journeyman scale, and steps up each period, reaching around $44.12 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 357 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $26.47 / hour | $52,947 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $32.36 / hour | $64,713 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $38.24 / hour | $76,479 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $44.12 / hour | $88,245 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $50.01 / hour | $100,011 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $58.83 / hour | $117,660 |
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Local 357 wages: $58.83 an hour on the journeyman scale, $82.26 an hour with fringe benefits added, effective 6/22/25. That is the most recent Las Vegas, NV sheet we can source; rates move with each contract cycle, so confirm with the hall before quoting.
IBEW Local 357 has not published a current wage sheet to the public rate sources we track, so the figure above is the reporting-wide electrician average, not this hall's own scale. 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 Las Vegas, NV area, and local scale in the Las Vegas market is normally set by the hall's current collective bargaining agreement, confirm it with the business office before quoting.
Gulfstream recruits electrician talent for commercial mechanical, electrical, plumbing, piping, sheet metal and building automation contractors in and around Las Vegas. We are a private recruiting firm, we do not dispatch, set, or negotiate Local 357 rates. For current Las Vegas scale, dispatch standing, or apprenticeship intake, contact the hall directly.
IBEW Local 357 runs its own referral procedure and books are signed at the hall, call (702) 452-9357 to confirm dispatch procedure, required documents (union card, certifications, ID) and current list standing 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 357 represents the organized electrical workforce in Southern Nevada, primarily serving the Las Vegas metropolitan area and surrounding Clark County. Established over 80 years ago, this local oversees thousands of wiremen and technicians who provide the specialized labor required for the region’s unique hospitality, entertainment, and gaming infrastructure. Their members are responsible for everything from sophisticated lighting controls on the Strip to heavy industrial power systems in the outlying desert regions.
The Las Vegas electrical market is highly cyclical and sensitive to large-scale capital investments in the resort sector. Because the jurisdiction includes some of the most complex structural electrical systems in the world, Local 357 emphasizes rigorous training through the Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC). This ensures that signatory contractors have access to a pool of electricians capable of managing advanced telecommunications, integrated fire alarms, and high-voltage distribution. For the tradesperson, this local offers a path to middle-class stability in a state where organized labor remains a critical component of the construction industry’s safety and quality standards.
Effective June 22, 2025, the Journeyman Inside Wireman rate for IBEW Local 357 is set at $58.83 per hour. When accounting for the full fringe benefit package, the total compensation reaches $82.26 per hour. This substantial package covers healthcare, multiple retirement vehicles, and ongoing training. Apprentices within the Local 357 program earn a percentage of this journeyman rate, typically starting between 40% and 50% for first-year students and increasing annually as they complete required classroom hours and on-the-job training milestones. By the fifth year, senior apprentices often earn 80% to 90% of the full scale. These structured increases provide a predictable path toward the $82.26 total package, reflecting the increasing technical proficiency required as an electrician moves toward licensure and independent job site supervision.
The contractor landscape for Local 357 is dominated by large-scale signatory electrical primes that specialize in massive commercial builds and high-rise resort construction. These firms are capable of managing thousands of man-hours and complex logistics required for Las Vegas Strip projects. Additionally, the market supports a robust sector of service-oriented contractors who focus on facility maintenance for the gaming industry and tenant improvements in the commercial sector. There is also a growing presence of industrial contractors focusing on renewable energy, specifically solar arrays and battery storage facilities, which have become a significant source of man-hours in the southern Nevada desert over the last decade.
The $58.83 hourly wage is the gross amount paid on your paycheck, while the $82.26 total package includes the additional $23.43 in benefits. These benefits cover health insurance, pension contributions, and training funds paid by the contractor on your behalf. Since 2014, Gulfstream Strategic Placements has noted that this 'fringe' portion allows members to maintain high-quality benefits without deductions from their take-home pay.
While the JATC generally looks for applicants who live within the jurisdiction, the primary requirement is the ability to reliably report to the training center in Las Vegas and to job sites throughout Clark County. Applicants must be at least 18 years old and have a legal right to work in the United States. It is advisable to have established housing in the area before applying.
Local 357 utilizes the standard IBEW referral system. Book 1 is for local members who have met the residency and work requirements within the jurisdiction. Book 2 is for traveling members from other IBEW locals. During periods of massive construction activity, Local 357 often clears Book 1 and utilizes Book 2 travelers to meet the labor demands of major resort and stadium projects.
Yes, through the JATC and the Electrical Training Alliance, journeymen can take continuing education classes. These include certifications for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (EVITP), instrumentation, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and fire alarm systems. Maintaining these certifications makes a member more versatile and employable across the various sectors of the Las Vegas market, from industrial plants to high-tech showrooms.
IBEW Local 357 is seated in Las Vegas, Nevada (NV). We hold published wage sheets for 6 locals across Nevada, compare nearby scales before you take a call.
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The Local 357 pay scale for 2026 is $58.83 per hour for journeymen in Las Vegas, NV, or about $117,660 a year at 2,080 hours. The total package, including employer-paid fringe benefits, is $82.26 per hour. That is the rate in force for 2026, effective 6/22/25.
IBEW Local 357 wages for 2026: journeyman Electricians rate of $58.83 per hour in Las Vegas, NV, with a total package of $82.26 per hour including fringe benefits, effective 6/22/25. Apprentices are paid a graduated percentage of that rate. Confirm any increase since 6/22/25 with the IBEW Local 357 business office.
The IBEW Local 357 wage sheet on this page lists the journeyman scale of $58.83 per hour ($82.26 per hour total package), effective 6/22/25, plus the apprentice percentage steps. The official sheet is published by the IBEW Local 357 business office; figures here come from that published schedule, so confirm any increase dated after 6/22/25 with the hall.
Local 357 apprentices earn a graduated percentage of the $58.83 per hour journeyman rate, typically starting near 40 to 50% ($26.47 to $29.42 per hour) in the first period and stepping up each period to 100% at turnout. The exact percentage schedule is set by the IBEW Local 357 JATC, so confirm the current apprentice sheet with the training center.
Journeyman electrician under the IBEW Local 357 agreement make $58.83 an hour in base wages, or $82.26 an hour counting the fringe package, per the wage sheet effective 6/22/25. Overtime, shift premiums, and travel or subsistence pay are added on top under the local's CBA.
$58.83 per hour base wage and $82.26 per hour total package for a journeyman in Las Vegas, NV, effective 6/22/25. Annualized at 2,080 hours that is roughly $117,660 before overtime.
A Local 357 apprentice in Las Vegas, NV starts at roughly $26.47 an hour, about 45% of the $58.83 journeyman scale, and steps up each period, reaching around $44.12 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 357 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
About $26.47 an hour, or roughly $52,947 a year at 2,080 hours, based on the standard 45% first-period step of the $58.83 journeyman rate effective 6/22/25. Apprentices also earn benefit contributions and paid classroom progression; the JATC sets the exact percentage.
Around $38.24 an hour at the standard 65% third-period step, moving to about $44.12 an hour in the fourth period and $58.83 an hour at full journeyman scale. Confirm the published step schedule with the Local 357 training center.
Local 357 wages: $58.83 an hour on the journeyman scale, $82.26 an hour with fringe benefits added, effective 6/22/25. That is the most recent Las Vegas, NV sheet we can source; rates move with each contract cycle, so confirm with the hall before quoting.
The current published IBEW Local 357 journeyman rate is $58.83 an hour ($82.26 total package), effective 6/22/25, roughly $117,660 a year at 2,080 hours before overtime. Confirm the effective agreement with the local.
Yes, a one-page printable IBEW Local 357 rate sheet is available at /rate-sheets/ibew-local-357-pay-scale.pdf, showing the $58.83 hourly scale, the $82.26 total package and the 6/22/25 effective date, with the source it was read from. It is a free download, no sign-up needed.
The current IBEW Local 357 journeyman rate is $58.83/hour, with a total package of $82.26/hour including fringe benefits, effective 6/22/25. At 2,080 hours that works out to roughly $117,660 per year in base wages before overtime. Rates change with each CBA cycle, confirm with the Local 357 business office before relying on the figure.
The $58.83/hour figure is the base journeyman wage that lands on the paycheck. The $82.26/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 357 agreement are paid a graduated percentage of the journeyman rate, typically starting near 40 to 50% in the first period and stepping up each six-month or annual period until reaching 100% at turnout. Against the current $58.83/hour journeyman rate, a first-period apprentice would be in the $26.47 to $29.42/hour range. The exact percentage schedule is set by the local's JATC.
IBEW Local 357 is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV 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 357 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 357 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 357 training center directly.
Electricians apprenticeships generally run four to five years, roughly 8,000 to 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 357 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 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 6/22/25 schedule; check with the Local 357 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 357 against neighboring jurisdictions and other electricians markets.
Yes, the openings section on this page lists current electricians roles near Las Vegas, NV, and you can apply directly through the apply form on this page. These are direct-hire positions with electrical contractors that Gulfstream recruits for, not union dispatch or hall referrals. For the hall's out-of-work list, contact the Local 357 business office.
The IBEW Local 357 hall is at 808 North Lamb Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89110, serving Las Vegas, NV and the surrounding jurisdiction. Hall phone: (702) 452-9357. The hall office is open Mon to Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (closed 11:30 to 12:30) (per the local's official site).
The IBEW Local 357 hall office is open Mon to Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (closed 11:30 to 12:30), as published on the local's official website. Dispatch and out-of-work list procedures can differ from office hours, call (702) 452-9357 to confirm before traveling in.
IBEW Local 357 runs its own referral procedure and books are signed at the hall. Call the hall at (702) 452-9357 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 357 can be reached at (702) 452-9357. The hall office is open Mon to Fri 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM (closed 11:30 to 12:30), per the local's official site.
Apply through the local's joint apprenticeship training committee (JATC). Most programs open applications on a set schedule and require an aptitude test and interview. For IBEW Local 357's current application window and requirements, contact the hall at (702) 452-9357.
Each Electricians local sets its own intake process, and it varies. The common paths: apprenticeship through the JATC; organizing in as an experienced worker, since journeymen and technicians already working in the trade can usually apply directly to the hall for membership; or transferring from another local of the same international with a transfer card from your current hall. For fees and requirements, contact the hall at (702) 452-9357.
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