32 trade job listings across Chicago, IL, plus 10 nearby union local halls. Confirm union status for each role before applying.
Search every open job in Chicago, IL — union and non-union openings, pay context and a jobs map.
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| Classification | Base/hr | Fringe/hr | Total package/hr |
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| Journeyman Wireman | $62.22 | $45.30 | $107.52 |
Jobs near IBEW Local 117 · Union jobs board · Compare rates in the pay explorer
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| Classification | Base/hr | Fringe/hr | Total package/hr |
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| Electrician | $57.75 | $42.89 | $100.64 |
| Electrical technician (voice, data, sound, fiber optic) | $51.14 | $30.55 | $81.69 |
Jobs near IBEW Local 134 · Union jobs board · Compare rates in the pay explorer
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| Classification | Base/hr | Fringe/hr | Total package/hr |
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| Journeyman Wireman | $64.16 | $45.61 | $109.77 |
Jobs near IBEW Local 461 · Union jobs board · Compare rates in the pay explorer
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| Classification | Base/hr | Fringe/hr | Total package/hr |
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| Journeyperson (A & C Members) | $56.35 | $40.21 | $96.56 |
| Journeyperson (B Members) | $54.16 | $42.40 | $96.56 |
Jobs near SMART Local 265 · Union jobs board · Compare rates in the pay explorer
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| Classification | Base/hr | Fringe/hr | Total package/hr |
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| Journeymen | $60.50 | $43.35 | $103.85 |
| Sub-Foremen (3% over Journeymen) | $62.30 | $43.35 | $105.65 |
| Foremen & Inspectors (6% over Journeymen) | $64.15 | $43.35 | $107.50 |
| Superintendents or District Foremen (8% over Journeymen) | $65.35 | $43.35 | $108.70 |
| District Superintendents (6% above Superintendent's Rate) | $69.25 | $43.35 | $112.60 |
| Apprentice 1st Six Months | $20.55 | $16.55 | $37.10 |
| Apprentice 2nd Six Months | $22.40 | $16.61 | $39.01 |
| Apprentice 2nd Year | $26.60 | $28.95 | $55.55 |
Jobs near UA Local 130 · Union jobs board · Compare rates in the pay explorer
A Chicago search here is not just the city limits. Our Chicago listings run across the whole labor market, so a role tagged Chicago, IL may sit in any of these communities — and the drive, shift and per-diem are spelled out before you talk to anyone.
Chicago
IBEW Local 117, IBEW Local 134, IBEW Local 461 and SMART Local 256 and other area halls are seated in the Chicago market. Each links to its published pay scale, apprentice steps and hall contact details, so you can check scale before you apply. Gulfstream is not a hall and does not run an out-of-work list — applying costs nothing and does not affect your standing with your local.
Journeyman scale on the Chicago-area sheets we hold runs from $39.26 to $64.16 an hour base, before the benefit package. Those are the halls' own published figures, not our estimates — contract cycles move them, so confirm the current rate with the hall.
32 commercial trade roles are open across Chicago, IL today, 15 of them commercial HVAC. Pick your craft to search those openings; confirm union status for each role.
32 trade roles are open across Chicago, IL right now, on the union and merit-shop side both. We recruit for commercial mechanical, plumbing, sheet metal, refrigeration and controls contractors in this market, applying is free, and your name is never sent to a contractor without your approval.
Start with the IBEW locals based around Chicago above and use the Electrical jobs link to search current openings. We list commercial trade jobs, not hall dispatch calls; ask the recruiter whether a particular employer is signatory before applying.
Use the Commercial HVAC jobs link above for current Chicago-area openings, then compare nearby UA and SMART local pages for hall details and published pay. An HVAC listing is not necessarily covered by a union agreement; confirm that for each role.
IBEW Local 117, IBEW Local 134, IBEW Local 461 and SMART Local 256 and other area halls are seated in the Chicago market. We publish each hall's address, phone number and latest published journeyman rate on its own page, taken from the local's own wage sheet. Journeyman scale on the Chicago-area sheets we hold runs from $39.26 to $64.16 an hour base, before the benefit package. Those are the halls' own published figures, not our estimates — contract cycles move them, so confirm the current rate with the hall.
Journeyman scale on the Chicago-area sheets we hold runs from $39.26 to $64.16 an hour base, before the benefit package. Those are the halls' own published figures, not our estimates — contract cycles move them, so confirm the current rate with the hall.
No. Both signatory and merit-shop contractors hire across Chicago, IL. Tell your recruiter which you prefer and we will only send roles that match — classification, hours and benefits are confirmed before any introduction.