IBEW Local 25 apprenticeship — pay, training and how to apply

IBEW Local 25 runs an earn-while-you-learn apprenticeship out of Long Island, NY: typically a five-year program combining about 8,000 paid on-the-job hours with roughly 150 to 200 classroom hours a year, ending as a inside wireman journeyman electrician. Apprentices are paid a percentage of the $66.75 journeyman scale effective 6/26/26, starting around $30.04 an hour and reaching full scale on turning out. The percentage steps shown are the standard ones used across the trade, not a schedule the local has published — confirm them with the local IBEW/NECA electrical training alliance (JATC).

IBEW Local 25 apprentice pay by period

Period	Share of scale	Hourly	Annual (2,000 hrs)
1st period (year 1)	45% of journeyman scale	$30.04 / hr	$60,075
2nd period (year 2)	55% of journeyman scale	$36.71 / hr	$73,425
3rd period (year 3)	65% of journeyman scale	$43.39 / hr	$86,775
4th period (year 4)	75% of journeyman scale	$50.06 / hr	$100,125
5th period (year 5)	85% of journeyman scale	$56.74 / hr	$113,475
Turned out — journeyman	100% of journeyman scale	$66.75 / hr	$133,500

How to apply to IBEW Local 25

1. Check when the list opens — the local IBEW/NECA electrical training alliance (JATC) accepts applications in windows rather than year-round. Call the hall for the current intake.
2. Get your paperwork together — Most programs want a birth certificate or passport, a high school transcript or GED, an algebra credit, a driver's licence and a DD-214 if you served. Gather them before the window opens.
3. Sit the aptitude test and interview — Expect a math and reading aptitude test, then a panel interview. Scores set your place on the ranked apprentice list, and applicants are indentured from that list as contractors call for help.
4. Start earning from day one — Once indentured you work for signatory contractors at the first-period rate, take related classroom instruction, and step up in pay each period until you turn out as a inside wireman journeyman electrician.
5. Already have hours in the trade? — Bring them up with the hall — many locals credit prior verifiable experience toward a later period. Gulfstream also places experienced electricians directly with contractors; see the open roles below.

Typical entry requirements

• 18 years or older at the time of indenture
• High school diploma or GED, with algebra normally required
• Proof of legal authority to work in the United States
• Valid driver's licence and reliable transportation to jobsites
• Aptitude test and panel interview, then ranking on the apprentice list
• Ability to pass a physical and a substance screen before dispatch

IBEW Local 25 apprenticeship questions

How much does a first-year IBEW Local 25 apprentice make?

About $30.04 an hour — roughly $60,075 a year at 2,000 hours — using the standard 45% first-period step of the $66.75 journeyman scale effective 6/26/26. Apprentices also receive benefit contributions and paid classroom progression. the local IBEW/NECA electrical training alliance (JATC) sets the exact percentage.

What does a 3rd year IBEW Local 25 apprentice earn?

Around $43.39 an hour at the standard 65% third-period step, moving to roughly $50.06 in the fourth period and $66.75 at full journeyman scale once turned out.

How long is the IBEW Local 25 apprenticeship?

Typically a five-year program: about 8,000 paid on-the-job training hours alongside roughly 150 to 200 hours of related classroom instruction each year, finishing as a inside wireman journeyman electrician. The local training committee confirms the exact term.

What do you need to get into IBEW Local 25?

Registered apprenticeships in this trade normally ask for: 18 years or older at the time of indenture; High school diploma or GED, with algebra normally required; Proof of legal authority to work in the United States; Valid driver's licence and reliable transportation to jobsites; Aptitude test and panel interview, then ranking on the apprentice list; Ability to pass a physical and a substance screen before dispatch. IBEW Local 25 publishes its own list, so confirm before you apply.

Do you pay for the schooling?

Union apprenticeships are earn-while-you-learn — training is funded through the contract rather than tuition debt, and you are paid for your on-the-job hours from the first day. Books, tools and small fees may still be your cost; ask the training centre what applies.

Can Gulfstream get me into the IBEW Local 25 apprenticeship?

No — apprentice intake runs through the local IBEW/NECA electrical training alliance (JATC) only, and we never charge candidates. Gulfstream Strategic Placements recruits journeymen, foremen and office staff for mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, sheet metal and electrical contractors near Long Island, NY; once you have hours in the trade, our open roles and job alerts are the fastest way to see what's hiring.

What the trade pays near Long Island

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