UnionElectricians Local 441 wages 2026 (California)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and per diem rules of IBEW Local 441 in California, read from the one agreement built into the Electrician app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Orange County (inside)
Orange County Chapter NECA Inside Wireman's Agreement with IBEW Local 441 (2021-2026, and its successor), with the June 30 2025 wage appendix and California's 2026 determinations
$62.76an hour
Journeyman inside wireman, Orange County (inside)
From June 1, 2026. No later step published.
The date of the $62.76 step isn't published; the app starts it on June 1 2026 (the state's previous row ran to May 31 2026). Deductions are the 2025 sheet's.
| Classification | From June 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeyman inside wiremanbase rate | $62.76 |
| Foreman111.3% | $69.85 |
| General foreman122.6% | $76.94 |
| Cable splicer104.6% | $65.65 |
| Apprentice, 7th period (750 h)85% | $53.35 |
| Apprentice, 6th period (750 h)80% | $50.21 |
| Apprentice, 5th period (1,500 h)70% | $43.93 |
| Apprentice, 4th period (1,500 h)60% | $37.66 |
| Apprentice, 3rd period (1,500 h)50% | $31.38 |
| Apprentice, 2nd period (1,000 h)45% | $28.24 |
| Apprentice, 1st period (1,000 h)40% | $25.10 |
Rates differ by site; this table shows None: the scale rate. The app has the others.
- Overtime
- Overtime (California's determination, footnote O): the first 4 overtime hours a day Monday to Friday and the first 8 hours on Saturday are time and a half; every other overtime hour, Sundays and holidays are double time.
- Shift premium
- 17.3% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and holiday pay
- Deductions (the 2025 appendix, 'if authorized'): local union dues 3.25% of gross wages (maintenance electricians 1.25%) and vacation 7% of gross wages, after tax (the state says vacation and holiday pay are included in the straight-time rate): 10.25% of gross wages together.
- 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, Orange County (inside)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular32 h × 62.76 | 2,008.32 |
| Double time 2×8 h × 125.52 | 1,004.16 |
| Gross pay | 3,012.48 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues10.25% of gross wages (3.25% dues + 7% vacation) | −308.78 |
| Social Security6.2% | −186.77 |
| Medicare1.45% | −43.68 |
| CA SDI | −39.16 |
| Federal income taxestimate (W-4) | −506.34 |
| California income taxestimate | −221.58 |
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 $62.76 step date isn't published, so the app starts it on June 1 2026; the next packages (December 28 2026 +$2.35, May 31 2027 +$1.90, then to 2029) aren't split yet: type your new rate under Enter my own rate then.
- 4×10 rules aren't printed, so five 8-hour days only.
- 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.
- The 2026 agreement's deductions aren't published; the 2025 ones are kept.
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Questions
What does a Local 441 journeyman inside wireman make in 2026?
$62.76 an hour under the Orange County Chapter NECA Inside Wireman's Agreement with IBEW Local 441 (2021-2026, and its successor), with the June 30 2025 wage appendix and California's 2026 determinations, from June 1, 2026. The date of the $62.76 step isn't published; the app starts it on June 1 2026 (the state's previous row ran to May 31 2026). Deductions are the 2025 sheet's.
When is the next Local 441 raise?
No later step is published in the data for the Orange County (inside) agreement. Rates usually change once a year; check the schedule before you count on a raise.
What do Local 441 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 7th period (750 h) $53.35 (85%), Apprentice, 6th period (750 h) $50.21 (80%), Apprentice, 5th period (1,500 h) $43.93 (70%), Apprentice, 4th period (1,500 h) $37.66 (60%), Apprentice, 3rd period (1,500 h) $31.38 (50%), Apprentice, 2nd period (1,000 h) $28.24 (45%) and Apprentice, 1st period (1,000 h) $25.10 (40%) an hour from June 1, 2026.
Does Local 441 pay a per diem?
The agreement has no per diem or subsistence for work inside the local's area.
How is Local 441 overtime paid?
Overtime (California's determination, footnote O): the first 4 overtime hours a day Monday to Friday and the first 8 hours on Saturday are time and a half; every other overtime hour, Sundays and holidays are double time.
Sources
The agreements and schedules these numbers were read from. Built October 25, 2026 from the Electrician app, version 0.1.0.
- OC NECA / IBEW 441 inside Appendix I, June 30 2025 (deductions, foremen)
- California DIR prevailing wage determination, ORA (issue 2026-2)
- California DIR prevailing wage determination, ORA (issue 2026-1)
- California DIR predetermined increases, ORA (2026-2)
- California DIR shift differentials, ORA (2026-2)
- California DIR holiday provisions 061-441-1
- California DIR travel and subsistence 061-441-1
- California DIR apprentice wages (26230220)
- Davis-Bacon CA20260024/4
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