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IBEW Local 7 jobs in Springfield, MA
Hall: Springfield, MA · Electricians
Direct-hire electricians openings around Springfield, MA that a IBEW Local 7 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
IBEW Local 7 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $52.16/hr ($81.72/hr total package with fringes) effective 06/29/2025 — roughly $104,320 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: DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination MA20260003(opens in a new tab) — external resource: DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination MA20260003, opens in a new tab, effective Jun 29, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination MA20260003, effective Jun 29, 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 7 apprentice pay scale
A Local 7 apprentice in Springfield, MA starts at roughly $23.47 an hour — about 45% of the $52.16 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $39.12 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 7 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $23.47 / hour | $46,944 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $28.69 / hour | $57,376 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $33.90 / hour | $67,808 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $39.12 / hour | $78,240 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $44.34 / hour | $88,672 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $52.16 / hour | $104,320 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 06/29/2025 — 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.