UnionElectricians Local 405 wages 2026 (Iowa)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and per diem rules of IBEW Local 405 in Iowa, read from the two agreements built into the Electrician app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Cedar Rapids and Iowa City (inside)
Inside Agreement between IBEW Local 405 and the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Division, Iowa Chapter NECA, December 1 2025 to November 30 2028 (Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn and Poweshiek counties), with the Market Recovery Program
$44.48an hour
Journeyman wireman, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City (inside)
From January 1, 2026. No later step published.
| Classification | From January 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeyman wiremanbase rate | $44.48 |
| ForemanJW + 6% | $47.15 |
| General foremanJW + 12% | $49.82 |
| Apprentice, 6th period70% | $31.14 |
| Apprentice, 5th period62% | $27.58 |
| Apprentice, 4th period57% | $25.35 |
| Apprentice, 3rd period52% | $23.13 |
| Apprentice, 2nd period47.5% | $21.13 |
| Apprentice, 1st period47.5% | $21.13 |
| Unindentured45% | $20.02 |
| CE-3 (12,001 to 14,000 h)80% | $35.58 |
| CE-2 (10,001 to 12,000 h)70% | $31.14 |
| CE-1 (8,001 to 10,000 h)60% | $26.69 |
| CW-5 (6,001 to 8,000 h)55% | $24.46 |
| CW-4 (4,501 to 6,000 h)50% | $22.24 |
| CW-3 (3,001 to 4,500 h)45% | $20.02 |
| CW-2 (1,501 to 3,000 h)40% | $17.79 |
| CW-1 (0 to 1,500 h)35% | $15.57 |
Rates differ by site; this table shows None: the scale rate. The app has the others.
- Overtime
- Weekday overtime (after quitting time until midnight, and midnight to the start) and every Saturday hour are time and a half; Sundays, holidays and emergency calls in the 8 hours before the start are double time, the most any hour pays. 4×10 (Monday to Thursday) is allowed from the start of a pay period, with Friday a voluntary make-up day at straight time.
- 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.
Cedar Rapids data centers (QTS, EWD): $10 over scale, all overtime double time
IBEW Local 405 data-center calls posted on October 23 2026 (QTS and EWD in Cedar Rapids): $10 an hour over scale ($12 for foremen and general foremen) and all overtime at double time, on the Inside Agreement's other rules
$54.48 an hour, journeyman wireman (+$10), from January 1, 2026.
| Classification | From January 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeyman wireman (+$10)base rate | $54.48 |
| Foreman (+$12)JW + 6% + $2 | $59.15 |
| General foreman (+$12)JW + 12% + $2 | $61.82 |
- Overtime
- Overtime on these calls: every hour past 8 a day (10 on a 4×10) and every Saturday hour is double time, and so are 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, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City (inside)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular32 h × 44.48 | 1,423.36 |
| Double time 2×8 h × 88.96 | 711.68 |
| Gross pay | 2,135.04 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues5.5% of gross wages (4% assessment + 1.5% JATC) | −117.43 |
| Social Security6.2% | −132.37 |
| Medicare1.45% | −30.96 |
| Federal income taxestimate (W-4) | −299.90 |
| Iowa income taxestimate | −71.63 |
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:
- Cedar Rapids and Iowa City (inside). The package goes up $3.50 on December 1 2026 and again on December 1 2027, split by the local; the split isn't published, so the app keeps $44.48: then use Enter my own rate. Weeks before December 1 2025 use the 2025 rates too (the earlier agreement's rates aren't built in). License and certificate premiums (OSHA 10, first aid, CPR, $0.10 an hour each) aren't added.
- Cedar Rapids and Iowa City (inside). Every night is taken as a swing shift (for a graveyard shift use Enter my own rate with 31.4% added), and on overtime hours the 17.3% isn't multiplied.
- Cedar Rapids and Iowa City (inside). The LLMCC's 10 cents an hour 'includes a 5-cent employee contribution' but the agreement also calls it an employer contribution, so it isn't taken; and the agreement reads as taking the 1½% JATC share from you (confirm on your stub).
- Cedar Rapids data centers (QTS, EWD): $10 over scale, all overtime double time. The calls don't say whether the $10 rides on the December 1 2026 raise; when your rate changes, use Enter my own rate. Whether the $10 is doubled on overtime isn't stated: the app doubles it (it's part of the hour's rate).
- Cedar Rapids data centers (QTS, EWD): $10 over scale, all overtime double time. The LLMCC's 10 cents an hour 'includes a 5-cent employee contribution' but the agreement also calls it an employer contribution, so it isn't taken; and the agreement reads as taking the 1½% JATC share from you (confirm on your stub).
- Cedar Rapids data centers (QTS, EWD): $10 over scale, all overtime double time. Whether the 4% assessment is taken on the $10 isn't stated; the app takes it.
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Questions
What does a Local 405 journeyman wireman make in 2026?
$44.48 an hour under the Inside Agreement between IBEW Local 405 and the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City Division, Iowa Chapter NECA, December 1 2025 to November 30 2028 (Benton, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn and Poweshiek counties), with the Market Recovery Program, from January 1, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Cedar Rapids data centers (QTS, EWD): $10 over scale, all overtime double time $54.48.
When is the next Local 405 raise?
No later step is published in the data for the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City (inside) agreement. Rates usually change once a year; check the schedule before you count on a raise.
What do Local 405 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 6th period $31.14 (70%), Apprentice, 5th period $27.58 (62%), Apprentice, 4th period $25.35 (57%), Apprentice, 3rd period $23.13 (52%), Apprentice, 2nd period $21.13 (47.5%) and Apprentice, 1st period $21.13 (47.5%) an hour from January 1, 2026.
Does Local 405 pay a per diem?
The agreement has no per diem or subsistence for work inside the local's area.
How is Local 405 overtime paid?
Weekday overtime (after quitting time until midnight, and midnight to the start) and every Saturday hour are time and a half; Sundays, holidays and emergency calls in the 8 hours before the start are double time, the most any hour pays. 4×10 (Monday to Thursday) is allowed from the start of a pay period, with Friday a voluntary make-up day at straight 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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