UnionElectricians Local 73 wages 2026 (Washington)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and per diem rules of IBEW Local 73 in Washington and Idaho, read from the one agreement built into the Electrician app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Spokane, eastern Washington and north Idaho (inside; partial)
Agreement between IBEW Local 73 and the Eastern Division of the Inland Empire Chapter NECA, as Washington L&I prints it (Spokane and six more counties; north Idaho on the Davis-Bacon schedules)
$51.00an hour
Journeyman inside wireman, Spokane, eastern Washington and north Idaho (inside; partial)
From September 2, 2026. No later step published.
The $51.00 rate starts on Washington L&I's adoption date (September 2 2026); the agreement's step was probably July 1 2026.
| Classification | From September 2, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeyman inside wiremanbase rate | $51.00 |
Rates differ by site; this table shows None: the scale rate. The app has the others.
- Overtime
- Overtime (L&I overtime code, from the agreement): the first 2 hours past 8 Monday to Friday and the first 8 hours on Saturday are time and a half; every other hour Monday to Saturday, Sundays and holidays are double time.
- 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, Spokane, eastern Washington and north Idaho (inside; partial)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular40 h × 51.00 | 2,040.00 |
| Gross pay | 2,040.00 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues5% of gross wages | −102.00 |
| Social Security6.2% | −126.48 |
| Medicare1.45% | −29.58 |
| WA paid leave | −16.47 |
| WA Cares | −11.83 |
| Federal income taxestimate (W-4) | −278.99 |
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 $51.00 on L&I's adoption date; the agreement's step was probably July 1 2026, so July and August 2026 weeks may show the old rate. Apprentice steps (10, at 1,000 to 8,000 hours) and foreman rates: use Enter my own rate.
- Whether they're paid when not worked isn't printed: the app pays nothing for them.
- Shift premiums aren't published, so none is added when you tick Night. If your call posts one, use Enter my own rate with it added.
- Local 73'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 73 journeyman inside wireman make in 2026?
$51.00 an hour under the Agreement between IBEW Local 73 and the Eastern Division of the Inland Empire Chapter NECA, as Washington L&I prints it (Spokane and six more counties; north Idaho on the Davis-Bacon schedules), from September 2, 2026. The $51.00 rate starts on Washington L&I's adoption date (September 2 2026); the agreement's step was probably July 1 2026.
When is the next Local 73 raise?
No later step is published in the data for the Spokane, eastern Washington and north Idaho (inside; partial) agreement. Rates usually change once a year; check the schedule before you count on a raise.
Does Local 73 pay a per diem?
The agreement has no per diem or subsistence for work inside the local's area.
How is Local 73 overtime paid?
Overtime (L&I overtime code, from the agreement): the first 2 hours past 8 Monday to Friday and the first 8 hours on Saturday are time and a half; every other hour Monday to Saturday, Sundays and holidays are double time.
What is the take-home on a 40-hour week?
About $1,474.65 for a journeyman inside wireman on 5×8 Mon–Fri, after Social Security, Medicare and income tax, with no overtime, shift premium or per diem. An example from the app: your own paycheck depends on your deductions.
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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