UnionElectricians Local 456 wages 2026 (New Jersey)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and per diem rules of IBEW Local 456 in New Jersey, read from the one agreement built into the Electrician app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Middlesex County, New Brunswick (inside; partial)
IBEW Local 456 inside wireman, as New Jersey's prevailing wage determination for Middlesex County prints it (October 19 2026), with the federal Davis-Bacon rate
$63.94an hour
Journeyman wireman, Middlesex County, New Brunswick (inside; partial)
From June 1, 2026. Next step $66.48 on May 31, 2027.
| Classification | From June 1, 2026 | From May 31, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeyman wiremanbase rate | $63.94 | $66.48 |
| Foreman (117%)117% | $74.81 | $77.78 |
| Assistant general foreman (125%)125% | $79.93 | $83.10 |
| General foreman, 21 to 100 men (130%)130% | $83.12 | $86.42 |
| General foreman, over 100 (140%)140% | $89.52 | $93.07 |
| Apprentice, 5th year72% | $46.04 | $47.87 |
| Apprentice, 4th year62% | $39.64 | $41.22 |
| Apprentice, 3rd year52% | $33.25 | $34.57 |
| Apprentice, 2nd year42% | $26.85 | $27.92 |
| Apprentice, 1st year32% | $20.46 | $21.27 |
Rates differ by site; this table shows None: the scale rate. The app has the others.
- Overtime
- Overtime (New Jersey's determination): past 8 hours a day or outside the regular day Monday to Friday, and every Saturday hour, is time and a half; 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, Middlesex County, New Brunswick (inside; partial)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular32 h × 63.94 | 2,046.08 |
| Double time 2×8 h × 127.88 | 1,023.04 |
| Gross pay | 3,069.12 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues5% of gross wages | −153.46 |
| Social Security6.2% | −190.29 |
| Medicare1.45% | −44.50 |
| NJ unemployment | −11.74 |
| NJ workforce fund | −1.30 |
| NJ disability (TDI) | −5.83 |
| NJ family leave (FLI) | −7.06 |
| Federal income taxestimate (W-4) | −519.93 |
| New Jersey income taxestimate | −170.22 |
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 456'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 456 journeyman wireman make in 2026?
$63.94 an hour under the IBEW Local 456 inside wireman, as New Jersey's prevailing wage determination for Middlesex County prints it (October 19 2026), with the federal Davis-Bacon rate, from June 1, 2026.
When is the next Local 456 raise?
The next step in the Middlesex County, New Brunswick (inside; partial) schedule is $66.48 an hour on May 31, 2027.
What do Local 456 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 5th year $46.04 (72%), Apprentice, 4th year $39.64 (62%), Apprentice, 3rd year $33.25 (52%), Apprentice, 2nd year $26.85 (42%) and Apprentice, 1st year $20.46 (32%) an hour from June 1, 2026.
Does Local 456 pay a per diem?
The agreement has no per diem or subsistence for work inside the local's area.
How is Local 456 overtime paid?
Overtime (New Jersey's determination): past 8 hours a day or outside the regular day Monday to Friday, and every Saturday hour, is time and a half; 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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