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IBEW Local 1579 jobs in Augusta, GA
Hall: Augusta, GA · Electricians
Direct-hire electricians openings around Augusta, GA that a IBEW Local 1579 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
IBEW Local 1579 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $33.75/hr ($50.80/hr total package with fringes) effective 3/5/25 — roughly $67,500 a year at full-time hours. Rates change each CBA cycle; confirm with the hall before relying on them.
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Local 1579 apprentice pay scale
A Local 1579 apprentice in Augusta, GA starts at roughly $15.19 an hour — about 45% of the $33.75 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $25.31 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 1579 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $15.19 / hour | $30,375 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $18.56 / hour | $37,125 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $21.94 / hour | $43,875 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $25.31 / hour | $50,625 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $28.69 / hour | $57,375 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $33.75 / hour | $67,500 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 3/5/25 — some programs run four periods rather than five, and fringe contributions differ by period. Apprenticeship applications go through the local's JATC, not through Gulfstream. See national union wage research.