UnionElectricians Local 6 wages 2026 (California)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and per diem rules of IBEW Local 6 in California, read from the one agreement built into the Electrician app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
San Francisco (inside; dues estimated)
IBEW Local 6 and the San Francisco Chapter NECA, inside wireman, as California's prevailing wage determinations print it (issues 2026-1 and 2026-2); the agreement itself isn't public
$95.75an hour
Journeyman inside wireman, San Francisco (inside; dues estimated)
From June 1, 2026. No later step published.
| Classification | From June 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeyman inside wiremanbase rate | $95.75 |
| Apprentice, 10th period (800 h)80% | $76.60 |
| Apprentice, 9th period (800 h)75% | $71.81 |
| Apprentice, 8th period (800 h)70% | $67.03 |
| Apprentice, 7th period (800 h)65% | $62.24 |
| Apprentice, 6th period (800 h)60% | $57.45 |
| Apprentice, 5th period (800 h)55% | $52.66 |
| Apprentice, 4th period (800 h)50% | $47.88 |
| Apprentice, 3rd period (800 h)45% | $43.09 |
| Apprentice, 2nd period (800 h)40% | $38.30 |
| Apprentice, 1st period (800 h)40% | $38.30 |
Rates differ by site; this table shows None: the scale rate. The app has the others.
- Overtime
- Overtime (California's determination, footnote T): 7 hours is the standard day, Monday to Friday; the first 2 overtime hours a day Monday to Friday are time and a half; every other overtime hour, every Saturday hour, Sundays and holidays are 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 35-hour week, worked out
Week of November 8, 2026Journeyman inside wireman, San Francisco (inside; dues estimated)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular35 h × 95.75 | 3,351.25 |
| Gross pay | 3,351.25 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues5% of gross wages | −167.56 |
| Social Security6.2% | −207.78 |
| Medicare1.45% | −48.59 |
| CA SDI | −43.57 |
| Federal income taxestimate (W-4) | −587.65 |
| California income taxestimate | −256.23 |
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 app starts the $92.50 rate on June 1 2025.
- 4×10 rules aren't printed: the schedule is five 7-hour days.
- 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.
- Whether they're paid when not worked isn't printed; the state shows no holiday contribution, so the app pays nothing for them.
- Local 6's working dues aren't published. California's determination says vacation and holiday pay are included in the basic rate, but prints neither that share nor the dues: the app takes 5% of gross wages (the highest working-dues share in the IBEW documents read for this app), after tax; type yours as the dues % on the Settings tab.
- The vacation share inside the rate (if it's withheld and sent to a fund) isn't published either, so nothing is taken for it.
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Questions
What does a Local 6 journeyman inside wireman make in 2026?
$95.75 an hour under the IBEW Local 6 and the San Francisco Chapter NECA, inside wireman, as California's prevailing wage determinations print it (issues 2026-1 and 2026-2); the agreement itself isn't public, from June 1, 2026.
When is the next Local 6 raise?
No later step is published in the data for the San Francisco (inside; dues estimated) agreement. Rates usually change once a year; check the schedule before you count on a raise.
What do Local 6 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 9th period (800 h) $71.81 (75%), Apprentice, 8th period (800 h) $67.03 (70%), Apprentice, 7th period (800 h) $62.24 (65%), Apprentice, 6th period (800 h) $57.45 (60%), Apprentice, 5th period (800 h) $52.66 (55%), Apprentice, 4th period (800 h) $47.88 (50%), Apprentice, 3rd period (800 h) $43.09 (45%), Apprentice, 2nd period (800 h) $38.30 (40%) and Apprentice, 1st period (800 h) $38.30 (40%) an hour from June 1, 2026.
Does Local 6 pay a per diem?
The agreement has no per diem or subsistence for work inside the local's area.
How is Local 6 overtime paid?
Overtime (California's determination, footnote T): 7 hours is the standard day, Monday to Friday; the first 2 overtime hours a day Monday to Friday are time and a half; every other overtime hour, every Saturday 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.
- California DIR prevailing wage determination, SFR (issue 2026-2)
- California DIR prevailing wage determination, SFR (issue 2026-1)
- California DIR predetermined increases, SFR (2026-2)
- California DIR shift differentials, SFR (2026-2)
- California DIR holiday provisions 061-6-1
- California DIR travel and subsistence 061-6-1
- California DIR apprentice wages (26238220)
- Davis-Bacon CA20260018/8
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