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IBEW Local 134 jobs in Chicago, IL
Hall: Chicago, IL · Electricians
Direct-hire electricians openings around Chicago, IL that a IBEW Local 134 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
IBEW Local 134 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $57.75/hr ($100.64/hr total package with fringes) effective 06/02/2025 — roughly $115,500 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 determination IL20260009, rev. 2(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination IL20260009, rev. 2, opens in a new tab, effective Jun 2, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination IL20260009, rev. 2, effective Jun 2, 2025, opens in a new tab. High 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 134 apprentice pay scale
A Local 134 apprentice in Chicago, IL starts at roughly $25.99 an hour — about 45% of the $57.75 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $43.31 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 134 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $25.99 / hour | $51,975 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $31.76 / hour | $63,525 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $37.54 / hour | $75,075 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $43.31 / hour | $86,625 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $49.09 / hour | $98,175 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $57.75 / hour | $115,500 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 06/02/2025 — 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.