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IBEW Local 553 jobs in Raleigh, NC
Hall: Raleigh-Durham, NC · Electricians
Direct-hire electricians openings around Raleigh, NC that a IBEW Local 553 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
IBEW Local 553 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $32.44/hr ($46.84/hr total package with fringes) effective 1/1/26 — roughly $64,880 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: IBEW Local 553 Inside Wage & Benefits Chart, January 1–December 31, 2026 (journeyman base wage; package is published total employer cost, including training and industry contributions, before employee deductions)(opens in a new tab) — external resource: IBEW Local 553 Inside Wage & Benefits Chart, January 1–December 31, 2026 (journeyman base wage; package is published total employer cost, including training and industry contributions, before employee deductions), opens in a new tab, effective Jan 1, 2026(opens in a new tab) — external resource: IBEW Local 553 Inside Wage & Benefits Chart, January 1–December 31, 2026 (journeyman base wage; package is published total employer cost, including training and industry contributions, before employee deductions), effective Jan 1, 2026, opens in a new tab. High confidence (checked Sep 18, 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 553 apprentice pay scale
A Local 553 apprentice in Raleigh-Durham, NC starts at roughly $14.60 an hour — about 45% of the $32.44 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $24.33 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 553 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $14.60 / hour | $29,196 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $17.84 / hour | $35,684 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $21.09 / hour | $42,172 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $24.33 / hour | $48,660 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $27.57 / hour | $55,148 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $32.44 / hour | $64,880 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 1/1/26 — 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.