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Hall: Helena, MT · Electricians
Direct-hire electricians openings around Helena, MT that a IBEW Local 233 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
IBEW Local 233 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $38.51/hr ($57.11/hr total package with fringes) effective 10/21/24 — roughly $77,020 a year at full-time hours. Rates change each CBA cycle; confirm with the hall before relying on them.
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Local 233 apprentice pay scale
A Local 233 apprentice in Helena, MT starts at roughly $17.33 an hour — about 45% of the $38.51 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $28.88 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 233 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $17.33 / hour | $34,659 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $21.18 / hour | $42,361 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $25.03 / hour | $50,063 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $28.88 / hour | $57,765 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $32.73 / hour | $65,467 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $38.51 / hour | $77,020 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 10/21/24 — 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.