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IBEW Local 995 jobs in Baton Rouge, LA
Hall: Baton Rouge, LA · Electricians
Direct-hire electricians openings around Baton Rouge, LA that a IBEW Local 995 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
IBEW Local 995 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $29.47/hr ($42.97/hr total package with fringes) effective 2025-01-01 — roughly $58,940 a year at full-time hours. Rates change each CBA cycle; confirm with the hall before relying on them.
OfficialVerified from an official source — taken from the local's own wage sheet, its agreement, or a U.S. Department of Labor wage determination. Source: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination LA20260035(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination LA20260035, opens in a new tab, effective Jan 1, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination LA20260035, effective Jan 1, 2025, opens in a new tab. Moderate confidence (checked Oct 5, 2026). Reference data only — not a Gulfstream Strategic Placements offer, quote, or guarantee of pay. How we source this— How we collect wage references, opens an explanation panel
Local 995 apprentice pay scale
A Local 995 apprentice in Baton Rouge, LA starts at roughly $13.26 an hour — about 45% of the $29.47 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $22.10 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 995 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $13.26 / hour | $26,523 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $16.21 / hour | $32,417 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $19.16 / hour | $38,311 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $22.10 / hour | $44,205 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $25.05 / hour | $50,099 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $29.47 / hour | $58,940 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 2025-01-01 — 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.