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Hall: Lima, OH · Electricians
Direct-hire electricians openings around Lima, OH that a IBEW Local 32 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
IBEW Local 32 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $39.17/hr ($61.20/hr total package with fringes) effective 8/22/25 — roughly $78,340 a year at full-time hours. Rates change each CBA cycle; confirm with the hall before relying on them.
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Local 32 apprentice pay scale
A Local 32 apprentice in Lima, OH starts at roughly $17.63 an hour — about 45% of the $39.17 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $29.38 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 32 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $17.63 / hour | $35,253 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $21.54 / hour | $43,087 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $25.46 / hour | $50,921 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $29.38 / hour | $58,755 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $33.29 / hour | $66,589 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $39.17 / hour | $78,340 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 8/22/25 — 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.