Journeyman electrician under IBEW Local 557 in Saginaw, MI earn $40/hr in base wages, or $69.15/hr as a total package with fringe benefits, effective Jul 2025.
The Local 557 pay scale for 2026 is $40.00 per hour for journeymen in Saginaw, MI, or about $80,000 a year at 2,080 hours. The total package, including employer-paid fringe benefits, is $69.15 per hour. That is the rate in force for 2026, effective 7/6/25.
| Local 557 journeyman hourly wage | $40.00 / hour |
|---|---|
| Total package (wage + fringe benefits) | $69.15 / hour |
| Annualized at 2,080 hours (base wage) | $80,000 / year |
| First-period apprentice (≈45 to 50% of scale) | $18.00 to $20.00 / hour |
| Wage sheet effective | 7/6/25 |
| Classification | Journeyman Inside Wireman |
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A Local 557 apprentice in Saginaw, MI starts at roughly $18.00 an hour, about 45% of the $40.00 journeyman scale, and steps up each period, reaching around $30.00 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 557 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $18.00 / hour | $36,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $22.00 / hour | $44,000 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $26.00 / hour | $52,000 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $30.00 / hour | $60,000 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $34.00 / hour | $68,000 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $40.00 / hour | $80,000 |
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Local 557 wages: $40.00 an hour on the journeyman scale, $69.15 an hour with fringe benefits added, effective 7/6/25. That is the most recent Saginaw, MI sheet we can source; rates move with each contract cycle, so confirm with the hall before quoting.
IBEW Local 557 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 Saginaw, MI area, and local scale in the Saginaw 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 Saginaw. We are a private recruiting firm, we do not dispatch, set, or negotiate Local 557 rates. For current Saginaw scale, dispatch standing, or apprenticeship intake, contact the hall directly.
IBEW Local 557 runs its own referral procedure and books are signed at the hall, call (989) 781-0516 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.
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 557 represents skilled inside wiremen and electrical professionals across the Saginaw Valley region of Michigan. Based in Saginaw, this local union manages the labor supply for commercial, industrial, and residential electrical installations. The local maintains a rigorous standard for craftsmanship, ensuring that signatory contractors have access to a highly trained workforce capable of handling complex power distribution, lighting, and specialized systems. As a key player in Michigan's industrial corridor, Local 557 supports the infrastructure necessary for the region's manufacturing legacy and its transition toward modern commercial development and renewable energy projects.
The electrical market in Saginaw and the surrounding counties relies on the partnership between Local 557 and its signatory contractors. This relationship is governed by collective bargaining agreements that establish high-tier safety standards, fair compensation, and comprehensive benefits. For the tradesperson, the local provides a structured career path with consistent representation, while contractors benefit from a scalable pool of qualified labor that reduces the overhead associated with independent recruitment. The stability provided by Local 557 is essential for large-scale projects, where electrical complexity requires precision and adherence to National Electrical Code (NEC) standards to ensure long-term operational safety and efficiency.
Effective July 6, 2025, the Journeyman Inside Wireman rate for IBEW Local 557 is established at $40.00 per hour. When considering the full compensation package, including employer-funded benefits, the total package reaches $69.15 per hour. This reflects the significant investment in health, retirement, and training that defines the unionized electrical trade. Apprentices in the Saginaw JATC program begin at a percentage of the journeyman rate—typically starting around 40% to 50%—and receive scheduled raises every 1,000 to 2,000 hours of on-the-job training, provided they meet their classroom requirements. This step-up progression ensures that as an apprentice’s technical proficiency increases, their compensation reflects their growing value to the signatory contractor and the project site.
The contractor landscape for Local 557 in the Saginaw market is comprised of diverse signatory firms ranging from small residential shops to large-scale industrial electrical primes. These contractors primarily serve the manufacturing, healthcare, and educational sectors, which are the pillars of the regional economy. Hiring typically fluctuates based on major industrial outages, plant renovations, and new commercial construction. Because Local 557 provides a centralized referral system, signatory contractors can quickly scale their crews for large projects without the long-term risk of permanent hiring, while members benefit from the ability to move between contractors as project phases conclude.
As of the July 6, 2025 update, the journeyman hourly wage is $40.00, with a total package of $69.15 including fringes. Rates are subject to change based on the collective bargaining agreement, and members should always confirm the latest schedules with the hall before beginning a new dispatch.
Yes, Local 557 participates in the ERTS (Electronic Reciprocity Transfer System), allowing travelers from other IBEW locals to have their fringe benefits directed back to their home funds. Travelers must check in with the dispatcher and provide a valid travel letter from their home local.
The Inside Wireman apprenticeship is generally a five-year program. It combines 8,000 hours of on-the-job training with mandatory classroom instruction. This ensures that every graduate is fully prepared to sit for the state journeyman exam and handle high-voltage industrial applications safely.
The jurisdiction features a mix of heavy industrial work, particularly in automotive and manufacturing facilities, as well as significant institutional work for local hospital systems and school districts. There is also a consistent demand for commercial tenant improvements and municipal electrical infrastructure maintenance.
IBEW Local 557 is seated in Saginaw, Michigan (MI). We hold published wage sheets for 25 locals across Michigan, compare nearby scales before you take a call.
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The Local 557 pay scale for 2026 is $40.00 per hour for journeymen in Saginaw, MI, or about $80,000 a year at 2,080 hours. The total package, including employer-paid fringe benefits, is $69.15 per hour. That is the rate in force for 2026, effective 7/6/25.
IBEW Local 557 wages for 2026: journeyman Electricians rate of $40.00 per hour in Saginaw, MI, with a total package of $69.15 per hour including fringe benefits, effective 7/6/25. Apprentices are paid a graduated percentage of that rate. Confirm any increase since 7/6/25 with the IBEW Local 557 business office.
The IBEW Local 557 wage sheet on this page lists the journeyman scale of $40.00 per hour ($69.15 per hour total package), effective 7/6/25, plus the apprentice percentage steps. The official sheet is published by the IBEW Local 557 business office; figures here come from that published schedule, so confirm any increase dated after 7/6/25 with the hall.
Local 557 apprentices earn a graduated percentage of the $40.00 per hour journeyman rate, typically starting near 40 to 50% ($18.00 to $20.00 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 557 JATC, so confirm the current apprentice sheet with the training center.
Journeyman electrician under the IBEW Local 557 agreement make $40.00 an hour in base wages, or $69.15 an hour counting the fringe package, per the wage sheet effective 7/6/25. Overtime, shift premiums, and travel or subsistence pay are added on top under the local's CBA.
$40.00 per hour base wage and $69.15 per hour total package for a journeyman in Saginaw, MI, effective 7/6/25. Annualized at 2,080 hours that is roughly $80,000 before overtime.
A Local 557 apprentice in Saginaw, MI starts at roughly $18.00 an hour, about 45% of the $40.00 journeyman scale, and steps up each period, reaching around $30.00 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 557 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
About $18.00 an hour, or roughly $36,000 a year at 2,080 hours, based on the standard 45% first-period step of the $40.00 journeyman rate effective 7/6/25. Apprentices also earn benefit contributions and paid classroom progression; the JATC sets the exact percentage.
Around $26.00 an hour at the standard 65% third-period step, moving to about $30.00 an hour in the fourth period and $40.00 an hour at full journeyman scale. Confirm the published step schedule with the Local 557 training center.
Local 557 wages: $40.00 an hour on the journeyman scale, $69.15 an hour with fringe benefits added, effective 7/6/25. That is the most recent Saginaw, MI sheet we can source; rates move with each contract cycle, so confirm with the hall before quoting.
The current published IBEW Local 557 journeyman rate is $40.00 an hour ($69.15 total package), effective 7/6/25, roughly $80,000 a year at 2,080 hours before overtime. Confirm the effective agreement with the local.
Yes, a one-page printable IBEW Local 557 rate sheet is available at /rate-sheets/ibew-local-557-pay-scale.pdf, showing the $40.00 hourly scale, the $69.15 total package and the 7/6/25 effective date, with the source it was read from. It is a free download, no sign-up needed.
The current IBEW Local 557 journeyman rate is $40.00/hour, with a total package of $69.15/hour including fringe benefits, effective 7/6/25. At 2,080 hours that works out to roughly $80,000 per year in base wages before overtime. Rates change with each CBA cycle, confirm with the Local 557 business office before relying on the figure.
The $40.00/hour figure is the base journeyman wage that lands on the paycheck. The $69.15/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 557 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 $40.00/hour journeyman rate, a first-period apprentice would be in the $18.00 to $20.00/hour range. The exact percentage schedule is set by the local's JATC.
IBEW Local 557 is headquartered in Saginaw, MI 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 557 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 557 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 557 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 557 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 7/6/25 schedule; check with the Local 557 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 557 against neighboring jurisdictions and other electricians markets.
Yes, the openings section on this page lists current electricians roles near Saginaw, MI, 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 557 business office.
The IBEW Local 557 hall is at 7303 Gratiot Rd, Saginaw, MI 48609, serving Saginaw, MI and the surrounding jurisdiction. Hall phone: (989) 781-0516.
IBEW Local 557 runs its own referral procedure and books are signed at the hall. Call the hall at (989) 781-0516 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 557 can be reached at (989) 781-0516. Contact details are imported from the union's public directory listing, confirm hours with the hall.
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 557's current application window and requirements, contact the hall at (989) 781-0516.
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 (989) 781-0516.
We haven't found an official source for IBEW Local 557's dues or membership rules. To confirm, contact the hall at (989) 781-0516.
We haven't found an official source for IBEW Local 557's member benefits. To confirm, contact the hall at (989) 781-0516.
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