UnionElectricians Local 369 wages 2026 (Kentucky)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and per diem rules of IBEW Local 369 in Kentucky and Indiana, read from the two agreements built into the Electrician app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Louisville, Lexington and southern Indiana (inside, 25% retirement)
Agreement between IBEW Local 369 and the Louisville Chapter NECA, May 29 2024 to May 29 2029 (68 Kentucky counties and 7 in southern Indiana), the standard package (retirement 25% of the wage)
$44.27an hour
Journeyman wireman, Louisville, Lexington and southern Indiana (inside, 25% retirement)
From May 27, 2026. Next step $46.24 on May 26, 2027.
| Classification | From May 27, 2026 | From May 26, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyman wiremanbase rate | $44.27 | $46.24 |
| Foreman111% | $49.14 | $51.33 |
| General foreman115% | $50.91 | $53.18 |
| Area general foreman120% | $53.12 | $55.49 |
| Apprentice, 6th period70% | $30.99 | $34.68 |
| Apprentice, 5th period65% | $28.77 | $32.37 |
| Apprentice, 4th period60% | $26.56 | $30.06 |
| Apprentice, 3rd period55% | $24.35 | $27.75 |
| Apprentice, 2nd period52.5% | $23.24 | $25.43 |
| Apprentice, 1st period50% | $22.13 | $24.28 |
Rates differ by site; this table shows None: the scale rate. The app has the others.
- Overtime
- On a 5×8 week, weekday overtime and the first 8 hours on Saturday are time and a half; past 8 on Saturday, Sundays and holidays are double time, the most any hour pays.
- 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.
Louisville, Lexington and southern Indiana (inside, enhanced wage with 20% retirement)
Agreement between IBEW Local 369 and the Louisville Chapter NECA, May 29 2024 to May 29 2029 (68 Kentucky counties and 7 in southern Indiana), the enhanced-wage package (retirement 20% of the wage)
$46.04 an hour, journeyman wireman, from May 27, 2026; $48.09 from May 26, 2027.
| Classification | From May 27, 2026 | From May 26, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyman wiremanbase rate | $46.04 | $48.09 |
| Foreman111% | $51.10 | $53.38 |
| General foreman115% | $52.94 | $55.30 |
| Area general foreman120% | $55.24 | $57.71 |
| Apprentice, 6th period70% | $32.23 | $36.07 |
| Apprentice, 5th period65% | $29.92 | $33.66 |
| Apprentice, 4th period60% | $27.62 | $31.26 |
| Apprentice, 3rd period55% | $25.32 | $28.85 |
| Apprentice, 2nd period52.5% | $23.24 | $25.43 |
| Apprentice, 1st period50% | $22.13 | $24.28 |
Rates differ by site; this table shows None: the scale rate. The app has the others.
- Overtime
- On a 5×8 week, weekday overtime and the first 8 hours on Saturday are time and a half; past 8 on Saturday, Sundays and holidays are double time, the most any hour pays.
- 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, Louisville, Lexington and southern Indiana (inside, 25% retirement)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular40 h × 44.27 | 1,770.80 |
| Gross pay | 1,770.80 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues4.5% of gross wages | −79.69 |
| PAC, Promotional and Building Trades funds (10 cents an hour)per hour | −4.00 |
| Social Security6.2% | −109.79 |
| Medicare1.45% | −25.68 |
| Federal income taxestimate (W-4) | −219.77 |
| Kentucky income taxestimate | −59.72 |
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:
- Louisville, Lexington and southern Indiana (inside, 25% retirement). The foremen's 2025 and 2028 rates and the 2028 apprentice rates are the percentages applied to the journeyman rate (derived; the 2025 table's area general foreman cell prints $45.11, a slip); the rest are printed. Hours per apprentice period aren't in the agreement.
- Louisville, Lexington and southern Indiana (inside, 25% retirement). Every night is taken as a 2nd shift (for a 3rd shift use Enter my own rate with 31.4% added), and on overtime hours the 17.3% isn't multiplied.
- Louisville, Lexington and southern Indiana (inside, enhanced wage with 20% retirement). The foremen's 2025 and 2028 rates and the 2028 apprentice rates are the percentages applied to the journeyman rate (derived); the rest are printed.
- Louisville, Lexington and southern Indiana (inside, enhanced wage with 20% retirement). Every night is taken as a 2nd shift (for a 3rd shift use Enter my own rate with 31.4% added), and on overtime hours the 17.3% isn't multiplied.
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Questions
What does a Local 369 journeyman wireman make in 2026?
$44.27 an hour under the Agreement between IBEW Local 369 and the Louisville Chapter NECA, May 29 2024 to May 29 2029 (68 Kentucky counties and 7 in southern Indiana), the standard package (retirement 25% of the wage), from May 27, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Louisville, Lexington and southern Indiana (inside, enhanced wage with 20% retirement) $46.04.
When is the next Local 369 raise?
The next step in the Louisville, Lexington and southern Indiana (inside, 25% retirement) schedule is $46.24 an hour on May 26, 2027.
What do Local 369 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 6th period $30.99 (70%), Apprentice, 5th period $28.77 (65%), Apprentice, 4th period $26.56 (60%), Apprentice, 3rd period $24.35 (55%), Apprentice, 2nd period $23.24 (52.5%) and Apprentice, 1st period $22.13 (50%) an hour from May 27, 2026.
Does Local 369 pay a per diem?
The agreement has no per diem or subsistence for work inside the local's area.
How is Local 369 overtime paid?
On a 5×8 week, weekday overtime and the first 8 hours on Saturday are time and a half; past 8 on Saturday, Sundays and holidays are double time, the most any hour pays.
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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