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IBEW Local 968 jobs in Parkersburg, WV
Hall: Parkersburg, WV · Electricians
Direct-hire electricians openings around Parkersburg, WV that a IBEW Local 968 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
IBEW Local 968 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $39.01/hr ($69.76/hr total package with fringes) effective 2025-06-01 — roughly $78,020 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 WV20260051(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination WV20260051, opens in a new tab, effective Jun 1, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination WV20260051, 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 968 apprentice pay scale
A Local 968 apprentice in Parkersburg, WV starts at roughly $17.55 an hour — about 45% of the $39.01 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $29.26 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 968 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $17.55 / hour | $35,109 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $21.46 / hour | $42,911 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $25.36 / hour | $50,713 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $29.26 / hour | $58,515 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $33.16 / hour | $66,317 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $39.01 / hour | $78,020 |
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.