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IBEW Local 271 jobs in Wichita, KS
Hall: Wichita, KS · Electricians
Direct-hire electricians openings around Wichita, KS that a IBEW Local 271 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
IBEW Local 271 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $40.64/hr ($58.93/hr total package with fringes) effective 05/31/2025 — roughly $81,280 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 KS20260057(opens in a new tab) — external resource: DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination KS20260057, opens in a new tab, effective May 31, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination KS20260057, effective May 31, 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 271 apprentice pay scale
A Local 271 apprentice in Wichita, KS starts at roughly $18.29 an hour — about 45% of the $40.64 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $30.48 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 271 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $18.29 / hour | $36,576 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $22.35 / hour | $44,704 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $26.42 / hour | $52,832 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $30.48 / hour | $60,960 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $34.54 / hour | $69,088 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $40.64 / hour | $81,280 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 05/31/2025 — 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.