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Hall: Seattle, WA · Electricians
Direct-hire electricians openings around Seattle, WA that a IBEW Local 46 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
IBEW Local 46 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $75.96/hr ($109.44/hr total package with fringes) effective 08/04/2025 — roughly $151,920 a year at full-time hours. Rates change each CBA cycle; confirm with the hall before relying on them.
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Local 46 apprentice pay scale
A Local 46 apprentice in Seattle, WA starts at roughly $34.18 an hour — about 45% of the $75.96 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $56.97 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 46 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $34.18 / hour | $68,364 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $41.78 / hour | $83,556 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $49.37 / hour | $98,748 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $56.97 / hour | $113,940 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $64.57 / hour | $129,132 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $75.96 / hour | $151,920 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 08/04/2025 — 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.