UnionElectricians Local 236 wages 2026 (New York)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and per diem rules of IBEW Local 236 in New York, read from the one agreement built into the Electrician app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Albany and the Capital District (inside; partial)
IBEW Local 236 inside wireman, as New York State's 2026-2027 prevailing wage schedule prints it, and the federal Davis-Bacon rate
$52.00an hour
Journeyman wireman, Albany and the Capital District (inside; partial)
From June 1, 2026. No later step published.
The date of the $52.00 rate isn't published; the app starts it on June 1 2026 (the 2025 step isn't in our sources).
| Classification | From June 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeyman wiremanbase rate | $52.00 |
| Apprentice, 5th year80% | $41.60 |
| Apprentice, 4th year70% | $36.40 |
| Apprentice, 3rd year60% | $31.20 |
| Apprentice, 2nd year50% | $26.00 |
| Apprentice, months 6 to 1245% | $23.40 |
| Apprentice, months 0 to 640% | $20.80 |
Rates differ by site; this table shows None: the scale rate. The app has the others.
- Overtime
- Overtime (New York's schedule): time and a half after 8 hours a day and for Saturday's first 10 hours, then double time; double time on Sundays and holidays.
- Shift premium
- 17.3% of the rate on every hour 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, Albany and the Capital District (inside; partial)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular40 h × 52.00 | 2,080.00 |
| Gross pay | 2,080.00 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues5% of gross wages | −104.00 |
| Social Security6.2% | −128.96 |
| Medicare1.45% | −30.16 |
| NY disability (DBL) | −0.60 |
| NY paid family leave | −8.99 |
| Federal income taxestimate (W-4) | −287.79 |
| New York income taxestimate | −104.26 |
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:
- The app starts $52.00 on June 1 2026, and the 2025 step isn't built in. Foreman rates aren't published.
- 4×10 rules aren't printed.
- Every night is taken as a 2nd shift, and on overtime hours the 17.3% isn't multiplied.
- Local 236'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 236 journeyman wireman make in 2026?
$52.00 an hour under the IBEW Local 236 inside wireman, as New York State's 2026-2027 prevailing wage schedule prints it, and the federal Davis-Bacon rate, from June 1, 2026. The date of the $52.00 rate isn't published; the app starts it on June 1 2026 (the 2025 step isn't in our sources).
When is the next Local 236 raise?
No later step is published in the data for the Albany and the Capital District (inside; partial) agreement. Rates usually change once a year; check the schedule before you count on a raise.
What do Local 236 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 5th year $41.60 (80%), Apprentice, 4th year $36.40 (70%), Apprentice, 3rd year $31.20 (60%), Apprentice, 2nd year $26.00 (50%), Apprentice, months 6 to 12 $23.40 (45%) and Apprentice, months 0 to 6 $20.80 (40%) an hour from June 1, 2026.
Does Local 236 pay a per diem?
The agreement has no per diem or subsistence for work inside the local's area.
How is Local 236 overtime paid?
Overtime (New York's schedule): time and a half after 8 hours a day and for Saturday's first 10 hours, then double time; double time on Sundays 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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