UnionElectricians Local 269 wages 2026 (New Jersey)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and per diem rules of IBEW Local 269 in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, read from the one agreement built into the Electrician app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Trenton and Mercer County (inside; partial)
IBEW Local 269 inside wireman, as New Jersey's prevailing wage determination for Mercer County prints it (October 19 2026, steps to 2031), with the federal Davis-Bacon rate
$63.82an hour
Journeyman wireman, Trenton and Mercer County (inside; partial)
From January 5, 2026. Next step $66.08 on January 4, 2027.
| Classification | From January 5, 2026 | From January 4, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyman wiremanbase rate | $63.82 | $66.08 |
| Crane, high-voltage splicer or welder (110%)110% | $70.20 | $72.69 |
| Foreman (115%)115% | $73.39 | $75.99 |
| Assistant general foreman (120%)120% | $76.58 | $79.30 |
| General foreman (130%)130% | $82.97 | $85.90 |
| Apprentice, 5th year75% | $47.87 | $49.56 |
| Apprentice, 4th year60% | $38.29 | $39.65 |
| Apprentice, 3rd year50% | $31.91 | $33.04 |
| Apprentice, 2nd year40% | $25.53 | $26.43 |
| Apprentice, 1st year30% | $19.15 | $19.82 |
Rates differ by site; this table shows None: the scale rate. The app has the others.
- Overtime
- Overtime (New Jersey's determination): the first 4 hours past 8 Monday to Friday and the first 8 hours on Saturday are time and a half; past 12 hours a day, past 8 on Saturday, Sundays and holidays double time.
- 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, Trenton and Mercer County (inside; partial)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular32 h × 63.82 | 2,042.24 |
| Double time 2×8 h × 127.64 | 1,021.12 |
| Gross pay | 3,063.36 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues5% of gross wages | −153.17 |
| Social Security6.2% | −189.93 |
| Medicare1.45% | −44.42 |
| NJ unemployment | −11.72 |
| NJ workforce fund | −1.30 |
| NJ disability (TDI) | −5.82 |
| NJ family leave (FLI) | −7.05 |
| Federal income taxestimate (W-4) | −518.55 |
| New Jersey income taxestimate | −169.82 |
What's missing
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- 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 269'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 269 journeyman wireman make in 2026?
$63.82 an hour under the IBEW Local 269 inside wireman, as New Jersey's prevailing wage determination for Mercer County prints it (October 19 2026, steps to 2031), with the federal Davis-Bacon rate, from January 5, 2026.
When is the next Local 269 raise?
The next step in the Trenton and Mercer County (inside; partial) schedule is $66.08 an hour on January 4, 2027.
What do Local 269 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 5th year $47.87 (75%), Apprentice, 4th year $38.29 (60%), Apprentice, 3rd year $31.91 (50%), Apprentice, 2nd year $25.53 (40%) and Apprentice, 1st year $19.15 (30%) an hour from January 5, 2026.
Does Local 269 pay a per diem?
The agreement has no per diem or subsistence for work inside the local's area.
How is Local 269 overtime paid?
Overtime (New Jersey's determination): the first 4 hours past 8 Monday to Friday and the first 8 hours on Saturday are time and a half; past 12 hours a day, past 8 on Saturday, Sundays and holidays double time.
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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