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IBEW Local 481 jobs in Indianapolis, IN
Hall: Indianapolis, IN · Electricians
Direct-hire electricians openings around Indianapolis, IN that a IBEW Local 481 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
IBEW Local 481 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $45.45/hr ($73.64/hr total package with fringes) effective 2025-05-31 — roughly $90,900 a year at full-time hours. Rates change each CBA cycle; confirm with the hall before relying on them.
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Local 481 apprentice pay scale
A Local 481 apprentice in Indianapolis, IN starts at roughly $20.45 an hour — about 45% of the $45.45 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $34.09 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 481 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $20.45 / hour | $40,905 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $25.00 / hour | $49,995 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $29.54 / hour | $59,085 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $34.09 / hour | $68,175 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $38.63 / hour | $77,265 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $45.45 / hour | $90,900 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 2025-05-31 — 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.