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IBEW Local 639 jobs in San Luis Obispo, CA
Hall: San Luis Obispo, CA · Electricians
Direct-hire electricians openings around San Luis Obispo, CA that a IBEW Local 639 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
IBEW Local 639 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $59.50/hr ($83.89/hr total package with fringes) effective 2026-02-22 — roughly $119,000 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: California DIR General Prevailing Wage Determination SLO-2026-1(opens in a new tab) — external resource: California DIR General Prevailing Wage Determination SLO-2026-1, opens in a new tab, effective Feb 22, 2026(opens in a new tab) — external resource: California DIR General Prevailing Wage Determination SLO-2026-1, effective Feb 22, 2026, 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 639 apprentice pay scale
A Local 639 apprentice in San Luis Obispo, CA starts at roughly $26.78 an hour — about 45% of the $59.50 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $44.63 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 639 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $26.78 / hour | $53,550 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $32.73 / hour | $65,450 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $38.68 / hour | $77,350 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $44.63 / hour | $89,250 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $50.57 / hour | $101,150 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $59.50 / hour | $119,000 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 2026-02-22 — 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.