UnionElectricians Local 102 wages 2026 (New Jersey)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and per diem rules of IBEW Local 102 in New Jersey, read from the one agreement built into the Electrician app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Passaic, Morris and Union counties (inside; partial)
IBEW Local 102 inside wireman, as New Jersey's prevailing wage determination for Passaic County prints it (October 19 2026), with the federal Davis-Bacon rate
$67.92an hour
Journeyman wireman, Passaic, Morris and Union counties (inside; partial)
From June 1, 2026. Next step $70.29 on May 31, 2027.
| Classification | From June 1, 2026 | From May 31, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyman wiremanbase rate | $67.92 | $70.29 |
| Foreman, 1 to 3 men (110%)110% | $74.71 | $77.32 |
| Foreman, 4 to 10 (115%)115% | $78.11 | $80.83 |
| Foreman, 11 to 20 (117%)117% | $79.47 | $82.24 |
| General foreman, 21 to 30 (120%)120% | $81.50 | $84.35 |
| General foreman, 31 to 60 (130%)130% | $88.30 | $91.38 |
| Apprentice, 5th year80% | $54.34 | $56.23 |
| Apprentice, 4th year68% | $46.19 | $47.80 |
| Apprentice, 3rd year58% | $39.39 | $40.77 |
| Apprentice, 2nd year49% | $33.28 | $34.44 |
| Apprentice, 1st year40% | $27.17 | $28.12 |
Rates differ by site; this table shows None: the scale rate. The app has the others.
- Overtime
- A call can carry its own terms: data-center and plant calls often post pay over scale, a daily incentive or all overtime at double time, and work under the National Maintenance Agreement (from January 1 2027 the National Construction and Maintenance Agreement), the General Presidents' agreement or a project labor agreement has its own hours, overtime and holidays.
- Shift premium
- 17.33% of the rate on straight-time hours worked on shift.
- Per diem and travel
- The agreement has no per diem or subsistence for work inside the local's area.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of November 8, 2026Journeyman wireman, Passaic, Morris and Union counties (inside; partial)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular32 h × 67.92 | 2,173.44 |
| Double time 2×8 h × 135.84 | 1,086.72 |
| Gross pay | 3,260.16 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues5% of gross wages | −163.01 |
| Social Security6.2% | −202.13 |
| Medicare1.45% | −47.27 |
| NJ unemployment | −12.47 |
| NJ workforce fund | −1.39 |
| NJ disability (TDI) | −6.19 |
| NJ family leave (FLI) | −7.50 |
| Federal income taxestimate (W-4) | −565.78 |
| New Jersey income taxestimate | −183.60 |
What's missing
Where the app can't follow a rule to the letter yet, its notes say so, and say how to allow for it when you enter your hours. From this page's agreements:
- 4×10 rules aren't printed.
- Whether a weekend holiday moves isn't printed: the app leaves each on its date. The app has no date rule for Presidential Election Day (every 4 years, November 7 2028): tick Holiday on it.
- Whether they're paid when not worked isn't printed: the app pays nothing for them.
- Every night is taken as a 2nd shift (a full 3rd shift pays 31.43% per hour worked: use Enter my own rate).
- Local 102's working dues aren't published. The app takes 5% of gross wages, the highest working-dues share in the IBEW agreements read for this app (Newark Local 1105's 5% working assessment; Louisville's is 4.5% plus 10 cents an hour, Cedar Rapids' 4%, San Antonio's and Amarillo's 3.5%): type yours as the dues % on the Settings tab. Monthly (base) dues are paid to the local, not taken by the app.
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Questions
What does a Local 102 journeyman wireman make in 2026?
$67.92 an hour under the IBEW Local 102 inside wireman, as New Jersey's prevailing wage determination for Passaic County prints it (October 19 2026), with the federal Davis-Bacon rate, from June 1, 2026.
When is the next Local 102 raise?
The next step in the Passaic, Morris and Union counties (inside; partial) schedule is $70.29 an hour on May 31, 2027.
What do Local 102 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 5th year $54.34 (80%), Apprentice, 4th year $46.19 (68%), Apprentice, 3rd year $39.39 (58%), Apprentice, 2nd year $33.28 (49%) and Apprentice, 1st year $27.17 (40%) an hour from June 1, 2026.
Does Local 102 pay a per diem?
The agreement has no per diem or subsistence for work inside the local's area.
How is Local 102 overtime paid?
A call can carry its own terms: data-center and plant calls often post pay over scale, a daily incentive or all overtime at double time, and work under the National Maintenance Agreement (from January 1 2027 the National Construction and Maintenance Agreement), the General Presidents' agreement or a project labor agreement has its own hours, overtime and holidays.
Sources
The agreements and schedules these numbers were read from. Built October 25, 2026 from the Electrician app, version 0.1.0.
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