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IBEW Local 816 jobs in Paducah, KY
Hall: Paducah, KY · Electricians
Direct-hire electricians openings around Paducah, KY that a IBEW Local 816 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
IBEW Local 816 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $36.75/hr ($55.89/hr total package with fringes) effective 2025-06-01 — roughly $73,500 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 KY20260030(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination KY20260030, opens in a new tab, effective Jun 1, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination KY20260030, effective Jun 1, 2025, opens in a new tab. High 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 816 apprentice pay scale
A Local 816 apprentice in Paducah, KY starts at roughly $16.54 an hour — about 45% of the $36.75 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $27.56 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 816 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $16.54 / hour | $33,075 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $20.21 / hour | $40,425 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $23.89 / hour | $47,775 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $27.56 / hour | $55,125 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $31.24 / hour | $62,475 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $36.75 / hour | $73,500 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 2025-06-01 — 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.