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IBEW Local 164 jobs in Jersey City, NJ
Hall: Jersey City, NJ · Electricians
Direct-hire electricians openings around Jersey City, NJ that a IBEW Local 164 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
IBEW Local 164 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $62.90/hr ($102.21/hr total package with fringes) effective 2024-06-03 — roughly $125,800 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 Wage Determination NJ20260033(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination NJ20260033, opens in a new tab, effective Jun 3, 2024(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination NJ20260033, effective Jun 3, 2024, opens in a new tab. Moderate 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 164 apprentice pay scale
A Local 164 apprentice in Jersey City, NJ starts at roughly $28.31 an hour — about 45% of the $62.90 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $47.18 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 164 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $28.31 / hour | $56,610 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $34.60 / hour | $69,190 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $40.89 / hour | $81,770 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $47.18 / hour | $94,350 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $53.46 / hour | $106,930 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $62.90 / hour | $125,800 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 2024-06-03 — 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.