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Hall: Duluth, MN · Electricians
Direct-hire electricians openings around Duluth, MN that a IBEW Local 242 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
IBEW Local 242 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $47.46/hr effective 6/1/25 — roughly $94,920 a year at full-time hours. Rates change each CBA cycle; confirm with the hall before relying on them.
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Local 242 apprentice pay scale
A Local 242 apprentice in Duluth, MN starts at roughly $21.36 an hour — about 45% of the $47.46 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $35.60 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 242 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $21.36 / hour | $42,714 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $26.10 / hour | $52,206 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $30.85 / hour | $61,698 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $35.60 / hour | $71,190 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $40.34 / hour | $80,682 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $47.46 / hour | $94,920 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 6/1/25 — 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.