Electricians Local 440 wages 2026 (California)

The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and per diem rules of IBEW Local 440 in California, read from the one agreement built into the Electrician app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.

Riverside County (inside)

Inside Wireman's Agreement between IBEW Local 440 and the Southern Sierras Chapter NECA, labor bulletin December 29 2025 to November 30 2026 (Riverside County)

$57.26an hour

Journeyman inside wireman, Riverside County (inside)

From December 29, 2025. No later step published.

Classification	From December 29, 2025
Journeyman inside wiremanbase rate	$57.26
Foreman111.3%	$63.73
General foreman122.6%	$70.20
Cable splicing, instrumentation or welding105%	$60.12
Apprentice, 5th period (1,500 h)85%	$48.67
Apprentice, 4th period (1,500 h)70%	$40.08
Apprentice, 3rd period (1,500 h)60%	$34.36
Apprentice, 2nd period (1,500 h)50%	$28.63
Apprentice, 1st period (2,000 h)40%	$22.90

Overtime: Overtime (the agreement, 3.02, as the state quotes it): the first 3 hours after the regular workday Monday to Friday and the first 8 Saturday hours (5 a.m. to 5 p.m.) are time and a half; every hour beyond those, before the normal start, Sundays and holidays is double 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.

One 40-hour week, worked out

Week of November 8, 2026Journeyman inside wireman, Riverside County (inside)

Example

Hours worked each day
Day	Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
Hours	0	8	8	8	8	8	0

The paycheck those hours make
Earnings
Regular32 h × 57.26	1,832.32
Double time 2×8 h × 114.52	916.16
Gross pay	2,748.48
Deductions
Field dues5% of gross wages	−137.42
LMCC employee deduction (5 cents an hour)per hour	−2.00
Social Security6.2%	−170.41
Medicare1.45%	−39.85
CA SDI	−35.73
Federal income taxestimate (W-4)	−442.98
California income taxestimate	−194.57

Take-home$1,725.52

Example only: a journeyman inside wireman on 5×8 Mon–Fri, 8 h of it overtime by the agreement's rules, no shift premium, no per diem. Single, standard withholding; Social Security and Medicare not yet maxed for the year. Your paycheck depends on your hours, your site and your deductions.

What's missing

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Hours before the normal start (double time) aren't worked out, and 4×10 rules aren't printed, so five 8-hour days only.
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Questions

What does a Local 440 journeyman inside wireman make in 2026?

$57.26 an hour under the Inside Wireman's Agreement between IBEW Local 440 and the Southern Sierras Chapter NECA, labor bulletin December 29 2025 to November 30 2026 (Riverside County), from December 29, 2025.

When is the next Local 440 raise?

No later step is published in the data for the Riverside County (inside) agreement. Rates usually change once a year; check the schedule before you count on a raise.

What do Local 440 apprentices make?

Apprentice, 5th period (1,500 h) $48.67 (85%), Apprentice, 4th period (1,500 h) $40.08 (70%), Apprentice, 3rd period (1,500 h) $34.36 (60%), Apprentice, 2nd period (1,500 h) $28.63 (50%) and Apprentice, 1st period (2,000 h) $22.90 (40%) an hour from December 29, 2025.

Does Local 440 pay a per diem?

The agreement has no per diem or subsistence for work inside the local's area.

How is Local 440 overtime paid?

Overtime (the agreement, 3.02, as the state quotes it): the first 3 hours after the regular workday Monday to Friday and the first 8 Saturday hours (5 a.m. to 5 p.m.) are time and a half; every hour beyond those, before the normal start, Sundays and holidays is 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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