IBEW Local 461 publishes a journeyman base rate of $64.16 an hour, $109.77 an hour with the fringe package, effective 06/01/2026. At 2,000 hours that base works out to about $128,320 a year on Chicago work.
Base rates only; fringes are paid on top. Sheet set last cross-checked 2026-10-05.
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IBEW Local 461 publishes a journeyman base rate of $64.16 an hour effective 06/01/2026, with a total package of $109.77 an hour including fringes — about $128,320 a year at 2,000 hours.
Union scale is a published, area-wide floor for signatory work. Merit-shop pay in Chicago, IL is negotiated per employer and varies with certification, shift and overtime. We recruit for both, and each opening lists the range the employer is working with.
Electricians, out of the hall in Aurora, IL. Jurisdiction and dispatch rules are set by the local — confirm with the hall before assuming a scope of work.
The figure comes from NECA Northeastern Illinois Chapter / IBEW Local 461 Inside Wage Package, effective 06/01/2026, and our wage-sheet set was last cross-checked 2026-10-05. Agreements reset on their own cycles, so verify with the hall for the current period.
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