UnionElectricians Local 48 wages 2026 (Oregon)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and per diem rules of IBEW Local 48 in Oregon and Washington, read from the one agreement built into the Electrician app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Portland and southwest Washington (inside)
Commercial/Industrial (Inside) Agreement between IBEW Local 48 and the Oregon-Columbia Chapter NECA, January 1 2024 to December 31 2026, with the January 1 2026 wage sheet (northwest Oregon and Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Skamania and Wahkiakum in Washington)
$65.50an hour
Journeyman wireman, Portland and southwest Washington (inside)
From January 1, 2026. No later step published.
| Classification | From January 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeyman wiremanbase rate | $65.50 |
| Foreman110% | $72.05 |
| General foreman120% | $78.60 |
| Journeyman welder110% | $72.05 |
| Apprentice, 6th period (6,501 to 8,000 h)85% | $55.68 |
| Apprentice, 5th period (5,001 to 6,500 h)70% | $45.85 |
| Apprentice, 4th period (3,501 to 5,000 h)60% | $39.30 |
| Apprentice, 3rd period (2,001 to 3,500 h)50% | $32.75 |
| Apprentice, 2nd period (1,001 to 2,000 h)45% | $29.48 |
| Apprentice, 1st period (0 to 1,000 h)40% | $26.20 |
- Overtime
- Hours and overtime (s.3.01-3.02): 8 hours Monday to Friday (7:00 to 4:00 with an hour's lunch, or 7:00 to 3:30); every hour outside the scheduled hours, Saturday included, is time and a half; Sundays and holidays double time. 4×10 (Monday to Thursday or Tuesday to Friday, 48 hours' notice) pays time and a half past 10 hours.
- 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, Portland and southwest Washington (inside)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular40 h × 65.50 | 2,620.00 |
| Gross pay | 2,620.00 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues7.75% of gross wages (3.75% dues + 4% vacation) | −203.05 |
| PAC (15 cents an hour)per hour | −6.00 |
| Social Security6.2% | −162.44 |
| Medicare1.45% | −37.99 |
| OR paid leave | −15.72 |
| OR statewide transit | −2.62 |
| OR workers' benefit fund | −0.36 |
| Federal income taxestimate (W-4) | −412.15 |
| Oregon income taxestimate | −209.60 |
What's missing
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- The 2027 rate isn't set: after December 31 2026 type your new rate under Enter my own rate.
- Every night is taken as a swing shift (for a graveyard use Enter my own rate with 31.4% added), and on overtime hours the 17.3% isn't multiplied.
- No clause pays an unworked holiday (the 4% vacation account is meant to cover days off), so the app pays nothing for them.
- The sheet's figures are for a 40-hour week; the app takes the percentages on overtime pay too.
- The app adds zone pay for every hour worked, without the daily cap, and doesn't multiply it.
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Questions
What does a Local 48 journeyman wireman make in 2026?
$65.50 an hour under the Commercial/Industrial (Inside) Agreement between IBEW Local 48 and the Oregon-Columbia Chapter NECA, January 1 2024 to December 31 2026, with the January 1 2026 wage sheet (northwest Oregon and Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Skamania and Wahkiakum in Washington), from January 1, 2026.
When is the next Local 48 raise?
No later step is published in the data for the Portland and southwest Washington (inside) agreement. Rates usually change once a year; check the schedule before you count on a raise.
What do Local 48 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 6th period (6,501 to 8,000 h) $55.68 (85%), Apprentice, 5th period (5,001 to 6,500 h) $45.85 (70%), Apprentice, 4th period (3,501 to 5,000 h) $39.30 (60%), Apprentice, 3rd period (2,001 to 3,500 h) $32.75 (50%), Apprentice, 2nd period (1,001 to 2,000 h) $29.48 (45%) and Apprentice, 1st period (0 to 1,000 h) $26.20 (40%) an hour from January 1, 2026.
Does Local 48 pay a per diem?
The agreement has no per diem or subsistence for work inside the local's area.
How is Local 48 overtime paid?
Hours and overtime (s.3.01-3.02): 8 hours Monday to Friday (7:00 to 4:00 with an hour's lunch, or 7:00 to 3:30); every hour outside the scheduled hours, Saturday included, is time and a half; Sundays and holidays double time. 4×10 (Monday to Thursday or Tuesday to Friday, 48 hours' notice) pays time and a half past 10 hours.
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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