UnionElectricians Local 716 wages 2026 (Texas)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and per diem rules of IBEW Local 716 in Texas, read from the one agreement built into the Electrician app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Houston and Southeast Texas (inside)
Inside agreement between IBEW Local 716 and the Houston Division of the Southeast Texas Chapter NECA, August 26 2024 to August 29 2027, with its MOUs (Zone A Harris County; Zone B Fort Bend, Montgomery, Brazoria and 14 more counties)
$40.75an hour
Journeyman wireman, Houston and Southeast Texas (inside)
From August 31, 2026. No later step published.
| Classification | From August 31, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeyman wiremanbase rate | $40.75 |
| Foreman (3 or fewer)105% | $42.79 |
| Foreman (4 or more)108% | $44.01 |
| General foreman115% | $46.86 |
| Apprentice, 6th period85% | $34.64 |
| Apprentice, 5th period75% | $30.56 |
| Apprentice, 4th period65% | $26.49 |
| Apprentice, 3rd period55% | $22.41 |
| Apprentice, 2nd period50% | $20.38 |
| Apprentice, 1st period45% | $18.34 |
| Un-indentured apprentice45% | $18.34 |
Rates differ by site; this table shows Zone A (Harris County). The app has the others.
- Overtime
- The Overtime MOU (in force since August 27 2012, year to year) pays all overtime at time and a half, Saturdays included, and Sundays and holidays at double time, the most any hour pays. 4×10 Monday to Thursday with union consent, at least two weeks, overtime after 10 hours, and no make-up days (Sec. 5.04).
- 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, Houston and Southeast Texas (inside)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular40 h × 40.75 | 1,630.00 |
| Gross pay | 1,630.00 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues4% of straight-time pay for every hour worked | −65.20 |
| Social Security6.2% | −101.06 |
| Medicare1.45% | −23.64 |
| Federal income taxestimate (W-4) | −188.79 |
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 Zone B cut is $4.08 an hour (10% of the 2026 rate) for every week, and the $1.00 premium is offered in Zone A only.
- The 2024 article text (Sec. 5.02) still pays double time after 8:30 p.m. and on Saturday afternoons and for work through the lunch period; the app follows the MOU: check your stub.
- Every night is taken as a 2nd shift (a full 3rd shift pays 31.43% per hour worked: use Enter my own rate), and overtime on a shift gets no premium.
- A worked paid holiday also gets the holiday pay (double time plus 8 hours): the app pays the double time only; and the July 3 2026 Fourth of July (before it became paid) is paid by the app too.
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Questions
What does a Local 716 journeyman wireman make in 2026?
$40.75 an hour under the Inside agreement between IBEW Local 716 and the Houston Division of the Southeast Texas Chapter NECA, August 26 2024 to August 29 2027, with its MOUs (Zone A Harris County; Zone B Fort Bend, Montgomery, Brazoria and 14 more counties), from August 31, 2026.
When is the next Local 716 raise?
No later step is published in the data for the Houston and Southeast Texas (inside) agreement. Rates usually change once a year; check the schedule before you count on a raise.
What do Local 716 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 6th period $34.64 (85%), Apprentice, 5th period $30.56 (75%), Apprentice, 4th period $26.49 (65%), Apprentice, 3rd period $22.41 (55%), Apprentice, 2nd period $20.38 (50%) and Apprentice, 1st period $18.34 (45%) an hour from August 31, 2026.
Does Local 716 pay a per diem?
The agreement has no per diem or subsistence for work inside the local's area.
How is Local 716 overtime paid?
The Overtime MOU (in force since August 27 2012, year to year) pays all overtime at time and a half, Saturdays included, and Sundays and holidays at double time, the most any hour pays. 4×10 Monday to Thursday with union consent, at least two weeks, overtime after 10 hours, and no make-up days (Sec. 5.04).
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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