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IBEW Local 1701 jobs in Owensboro, KY
Hall: Owensboro, KY · Electricians
Direct-hire electricians openings around Owensboro, KY that a IBEW Local 1701 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
IBEW Local 1701 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $37.10/hr ($57.13/hr total package with fringes) effective 2024-07-01 — roughly $74,200 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 KY20260103(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination KY20260103, opens in a new tab, effective Jul 1, 2024(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination KY20260103, effective Jul 1, 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 1701 apprentice pay scale
A Local 1701 apprentice in Owensboro, KY starts at roughly $16.70 an hour — about 45% of the $37.10 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $27.83 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 1701 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $16.70 / hour | $33,390 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $20.41 / hour | $40,810 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $24.12 / hour | $48,230 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $27.83 / hour | $55,650 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $31.54 / hour | $63,070 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $37.10 / hour | $74,200 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 2024-07-01 — 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.