Journeyman electrician under IBEW Local 575 in Portsmouth, OH earn $40.60/hr in base wages, or $61.42/hr as a total package with fringe benefits, effective Mar 2026.
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The Local 575 pay scale for 2026 is $40.60 per hour for journeymen in Portsmouth, OH, or about $81,200 a year at 2,080 hours. The total package, including employer-paid fringe benefits, is $61.42 per hour. That is the rate in force for 2026, effective 3/6/26.
| Local 575 journeyman hourly wage | $40.60 / hour |
|---|---|
| Total package (wage + fringe benefits) | $61.42 / hour |
| Annualized at 2,080 hours (base wage) | $81,200 / year |
| First-period apprentice (≈45–50% of scale) | $18.27–$20.30 / hour |
| Wage sheet effective | 3/6/26 |
| Classification | Journeyman Inside Wireman |
A Local 575 apprentice in Portsmouth, OH starts at roughly $18.27 an hour — about 45% of the $40.60 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $30.45 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 575 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $18.27 / hour | $36,540 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $22.33 / hour | $44,660 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $26.39 / hour | $52,780 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $30.45 / hour | $60,900 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $34.51 / hour | $69,020 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $40.60 / hour | $81,200 |
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Local 575 wages: $40.60 an hour on the journeyman scale, $61.42 an hour with fringe benefits added, effective 3/6/26. That is the most recent Portsmouth, OH sheet we can source; rates move with each contract cycle, so confirm with the hall before quoting.
Roughly 34% of the IBEW Local 575 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 575 pay scale (PDF) — one-page printable rate sheet, effective March 6, 2026.
| Benefit & fringe contributions | $20.82/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 575 scale used across the Portsmouth, OH 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 Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth. We are a private recruiting firm — we do not dispatch, set, or negotiate Local 575 rates. For current Portsmouth scale, dispatch standing, or apprenticeship intake, contact the hall directly.
IBEW Local 575 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 575 serves as the primary labor organization for Inside Wiremen and electrical professionals across a critical multi-county region in Southern Ohio and parts of Kentucky and West Virginia. Headquartered in Portsmouth, Ohio, this local manages the skilled labor force necessary for large-scale industrial infrastructure, commercial developments, and institutional projects. The presence of significant energy, manufacturing, and healthcare facilities within this jurisdiction makes Local 575 a pivotal entity for both contractors seeking reliable labor and electricians looking for stable, well-compensated career paths. The local focuses heavily on maintaining rigorous safety standards and technical proficiency to meet the complex demands of the regional power and industrial sectors.
Since 2014, Gulfstream Strategic Placements has monitored the signatory landscape to assist tradespeople and contractors in navigating the specific labor dynamics of the Portsmouth market. Local 575 operates a comprehensive Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) program, ensuring that the next generation of wiremen is equipped with the latest certifications in motor controls, programmable logic controllers, and high-voltage systems. For signatory mechanical and electrical contractors, the local provides a scalable workforce that can handle everything from municipal water treatment plant upgrades to massive industrial shutdowns. The stability of the local's collective bargaining agreement ensures that labor costs remain predictable for long-term project bidding and budgeting.
Effective March 6, 2026, the Journeyman Inside Wireman rate for IBEW Local 575 is established at $40.60 per hour, with a total compensation package reaching $61.42 per hour when including fringe benefits. Apprentices in the five-year JATC program typically start at a percentage of the journeyman rate, often beginning around 40-45% and increasing annually as they complete required classroom hours and on-the-job training milestones. These scheduled step-ups allow apprentices to reach the full $40.60 rate upon graduation and licensure. The difference between the take-home pay and the total package reflects significant employer contributions toward retirement, healthcare, and training funds, which are managed by the local to ensure long-term financial security for its members and their families.
The jurisdiction of IBEW Local 575 covers a diverse geographic area centered in Portsmouth, extending across several counties in Southern Ohio and reaching into neighboring border regions. This territory includes a mix of rural areas, river-front industrial zones, and growing commercial centers. The work covered under the Inside Wireman agreement includes the installation, maintenance, and repair of all electrical systems within the property lines of any given site. This spans from high-voltage industrial distribution and complex motor circuitry to commercial lighting and fire alarm systems. Members dispatched through the Portsmouth hall may find themselves working on diverse job sites ranging from regional hospitals to heavy manufacturing plants along the Ohio River.
The signatory contractor landscape for IBEW Local 575 is composed of a strategic mix of large-scale regional electrical primes and specialized local shops. These contractors frequently partner with signatory mechanical firms on heavy industrial projects, particularly those involving process piping and complex HVAC controls requiring specialized electrical tie-ins. The market is characterized by long-standing relationships between the union and firms that focus on public works, energy infrastructure, and industrial maintenance. For contractors, the benefit of signing with Local 575 is immediate access to a pool of OSHA-certified, highly trained wiremen, eliminating the need for independent recruitment and vetting in a competitive labor market.
The hourly wage of $40.60 is the gross amount paid on a member's paycheck before taxes. The total package of $61.42 includes this wage plus the value of employer-paid benefits like health insurance, pensions, and training. These benefits are paid directly by the contractor into trust funds and are not deducted from the $40.60 hourly rate.
Members in good standing from other IBEW locals may seek to work in Local 575's jurisdiction via the Book 2 signing process. Permanent transfers, often referred to as 'changing your card,' are subject to the local's current bylaws, work volume, and the approval of the business manager and executive board.
Due to the heavy industrial presence in the region, members are often required to maintain specific safety certifications, including OSHA 10 or 30, and may need to pass site-specific background checks for energy or government-related facilities. The JATC provides the necessary training to ensure all members meet these rigorous contractor requirements.
Wage adjustments are determined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiated between the IBEW and the a mechanical contractor Association (NECA). These increases are usually scheduled annually or bi-annually. The current rate of $40.60 is effective as of March 2026, marking a set milestone in the current contract cycle.
IBEW Local 575 is seated in Portsmouth, Ohio (OH). We hold published wage sheets for 31 locals across Ohio — 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 575 pay scale for 2026 is $40.60 per hour for journeymen in Portsmouth, OH, or about $81,200 a year at 2,080 hours. The total package, including employer-paid fringe benefits, is $61.42 per hour. That is the rate in force for 2026, effective 3/6/26.
Journeyman electrician under the IBEW Local 575 agreement make $40.60 an hour in base wages, or $61.42 an hour counting the fringe package, per the wage sheet effective 3/6/26. Overtime, shift premiums, and travel or subsistence pay are added on top under the local's CBA.
$40.60 per hour base wage and $61.42 per hour total package for a journeyman in Portsmouth, OH, effective 3/6/26. Annualized at 2,080 hours that is roughly $81,200 before overtime.
A Local 575 apprentice in Portsmouth, OH starts at roughly $18.27 an hour — about 45% of the $40.60 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $30.45 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 575 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
About $18.27 an hour, or roughly $36,540 a year at 2,080 hours, based on the standard 45% first-period step of the $40.60 journeyman rate effective 3/6/26. Apprentices also earn benefit contributions and paid classroom progression; the JATC sets the exact percentage.
Around $26.39 an hour at the standard 65% third-period step, moving to about $30.45 an hour in the fourth period and $40.60 an hour at full journeyman scale. Confirm the published step schedule with the Local 575 training center.
Local 575 wages: $40.60 an hour on the journeyman scale, $61.42 an hour with fringe benefits added, effective 3/6/26. That is the most recent Portsmouth, OH sheet we can source; rates move with each contract cycle, so confirm with the hall before quoting.
The current published IBEW Local 575 journeyman rate is $40.60 an hour ($61.42 total package), effective 3/6/26 — roughly $81,200 a year at 2,080 hours before overtime. Confirm the effective agreement with the local.
Yes — a one-page printable IBEW Local 575 rate sheet is available at /rate-sheets/ibew-local-575-pay-scale.pdf, showing the $40.60 hourly scale, the $61.42 total package and the 3/6/26 effective date, with the source it was read from. It is a free download — no sign-up needed.
The current IBEW Local 575 journeyman rate is $40.60/hour, with a total package of $61.42/hour including fringe benefits, effective 3/6/26. At 2,080 hours that works out to roughly $81,200 per year in base wages before overtime. Rates change with each CBA cycle — confirm with the Local 575 business office before relying on the figure.
The $40.60/hour figure is the base journeyman wage that lands on the paycheck. The $61.42/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 575 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 $40.60/hour journeyman rate, a first-period apprentice would be in the $18.27–$20.30/hour range. The exact percentage schedule is set by the local's JATC.
IBEW Local 575 is headquartered in Portsmouth, OH 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 575 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 575 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 575 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 575 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 3/6/26 schedule; check with the Local 575 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 575 against neighboring jurisdictions and other electricians markets.
The IBEW Local 575 hall is at 110 Offnere St, Portsmouth, OH 45662, serving Portsmouth, OH and the surrounding jurisdiction.
IBEW Local 575 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 575 does not publish a phone number in the directory data we import; check the local's official site for current contact details.
$40.60/hr in base wages for journeyman inside wireman, or $61.42/hr counting employer-paid benefits and fringes, effective March 6, 2026 per the unionpayscales.com wage sheet.
March 6, 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 $40.60/hr base is wages only. Employers contribute roughly $20.82/hr more per hour worked to health and welfare, pension, annuity and training funds, which is the difference between the base and the $61.42/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.