Journeyman base rates at the 2 union locals based in Lincoln, NE run $35.00 to $35.00 an hour on the 1 published sheet we hold — roughly $70,000 a year at the midpoint, before the fringe package. Each figure below shows its source and effective date.
| Local | Trade | Hall | Journeyman / hr | Total package | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBEW Local 265 rates in Lincoln | Electricians | Lincoln, NE | $35.00 | $60.50 | 2/18/26 |
| SMART Local 402 rates in Lincoln | Sheet Metal Workers | Lincoln, NE | No sheet published | — | — |
Base rates only; fringes are paid on top. Sheet set last cross-checked 2026-09-01.
SMART Local 402 — no published wage sheet on file; contact the hall for current scale.
$35.00 an hour journeyman base at IBEW Local 265, before fringes.
Not journeyed out yet? See Lincoln union apprenticeships — the halls running each program, entry requirements and apprentice pay by period.
Across the 1 Lincoln-area local with a published wage sheet, journeyman base rates run $35.00 to $35.00 an hour, midpoint near $35.00 — about $70,000 a year at 2,000 hours. Fringes (health, pension, training) are paid on top of that base.
Of the sheets we hold, IBEW Local 265 (Electricians) shows the highest journeyman base rate at $35.00 an hour, effective 2/18/26. Rates reset each agreement cycle, so confirm with the hall before relying on the figure.
No. The journeyman rate is the base hourly wage. Health and welfare, pension, annuity and training contributions are paid on top — that combined figure is the total package, shown where the sheet publishes it.
Apply to the local's apprenticeship or ask about journeyman organizing directly with the hall, and register on the out-of-work list if you already hold the ticket. We also place union-scale and merit-shop tradespeople with Lincoln contractors — the openings on this page are live.
Each figure is read off that local's published wage sheet, with the source and effective date shown next to it. Our sheet set was last cross-checked 2026-09-01.
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