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IBEW Local 379 jobs in Charlotte, NC
Hall: Charlotte, NC · Electricians
Direct-hire electricians openings around Charlotte, NC that a IBEW Local 379 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
IBEW Local 379 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $32.31/hr ($45.97/hr total package with fringes) effective 09/01/2024 — roughly $64,620 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: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon WD NC20260008 rev.1 (Building, Mecklenburg County, NC)(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon WD NC20260008 rev.1 (Building, Mecklenburg County, NC), opens in a new tab, effective Sep 1, 2024(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon WD NC20260008 rev.1 (Building, Mecklenburg County, NC), effective Sep 1, 2024, 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 379 apprentice pay scale
A Local 379 apprentice in Charlotte, NC starts at roughly $14.54 an hour — about 45% of the $32.31 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $24.23 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 379 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $14.54 / hour | $29,079 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $17.77 / hour | $35,541 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $21.00 / hour | $42,003 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $24.23 / hour | $48,465 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $27.46 / hour | $54,927 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $32.31 / hour | $64,620 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 09/01/2024 — 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.