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IBEW Local 226 jobs in Topeka, KS
Hall: Topeka, KS · Electricians
Direct-hire electricians openings around Topeka, KS that a IBEW Local 226 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
IBEW Local 226 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $44.05/hr ($64.30/hr total package with fringes) effective 9/1/25 — roughly $88,100 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. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination KS20260038 (rev 1), building construction, ELEC0226-002 09/01/2025: base rate $44.05 plus printed fringes $20.25(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination KS20260038 (rev 1), building construction, ELEC0226-002 09/01/2025: base rate $44.05 plus printed fringes $20.25, opens in a new tab, effective Sep 1, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination KS20260038 (rev 1), building construction, ELEC0226-002 09/01/2025: base rate $44.05 plus printed fringes $20.25, effective Sep 1, 2025, opens in a new tab. High confidence (checked Sep 22, 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 226 apprentice pay scale
A Local 226 apprentice in Topeka, KS starts at roughly $19.82 an hour — about 45% of the $44.05 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $33.04 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 226 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $19.82 / hour | $39,645 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $24.23 / hour | $48,455 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $28.63 / hour | $57,265 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $33.04 / hour | $66,075 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $37.44 / hour | $74,885 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $44.05 / hour | $88,100 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 9/1/25 — 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.