UnionElectricians Local 8 wages 2026 (Ohio)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and per diem rules of IBEW Local 8 in Ohio and Michigan, read from the two agreements built into the Electrician app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Toledo and northwest Ohio, Monroe and Lenawee MI (inside; partial)
IBEW Local 8 and the Northwestern Ohio Chapter NECA, inside wireman (12 Ohio counties and Hillsdale, Lenawee and Monroe in Michigan); the agreement isn't public
$53.29an hour
Journeyman inside wireman, Toledo and northwest Ohio, Monroe and Lenawee MI (inside; partial)
From May 25, 2026. No later step published.
The 2025 journeyman rate ($51.04) is Ohio's 2025 state sheet class A as mirrored by ACT Ohio; what classes A, B and C mean isn't published.
| Classification | From May 25, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeyman inside wiremanbase rate | $53.29 |
| Apprentice, 6th period (6,301 to 8,000 h)80% | $42.63 |
| Apprentice, 5th period (4,801 to 6,300 h)70% | $37.30 |
| Apprentice, 4th period (3,301 to 4,800 h)60% | $31.97 |
| Apprentice, 3rd period (1,801 to 3,300 h)50% | $26.65 |
| Apprentice, 2nd period (901 to 1,800 h)40% | $21.32 |
| Apprentice, 1st period (0 to 900 h)40% | $21.32 |
| Pre-apprentice | $21.32 |
Rates differ by site; this table shows None: the scale rate. The app has the others.
- Overtime
- Project Apollo and the Accordion PLA (all overtime double time) have their own setup; residential, VDV and the refinery calls under the NMA or the General Presidents' agreement aren't built in.
- Per diem and travel
- The agreement has no per diem or subsistence for work inside the local's area.
Toledo: Project Apollo and the Accordion PLA (all overtime double time)
IBEW Local 8 calls for Project Apollo (Bowling Green power generation) and the Accordion project labor agreement, posted on October 23 2026: 'All Overtime is Double Time', on the local's scale
$53.29 an hour, journeyman inside wireman, from May 25, 2026.
The 2025 journeyman rate ($51.04) is Ohio's 2025 state sheet class A as mirrored by ACT Ohio; what classes A, B and C mean isn't published.
| Classification | From May 25, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeyman inside wiremanbase rate | $53.29 |
| Apprentice, 6th period (6,301 to 8,000 h)80% | $42.63 |
| Apprentice, 5th period (4,801 to 6,300 h)70% | $37.30 |
| Apprentice, 4th period (3,301 to 4,800 h)60% | $31.97 |
| Apprentice, 3rd period (1,801 to 3,300 h)50% | $26.65 |
| Apprentice, 2nd period (901 to 1,800 h)40% | $21.32 |
| Apprentice, 1st period (0 to 900 h)40% | $21.32 |
| Pre-apprentice | $21.32 |
Rates differ by site; this table shows None: the scale rate. The app has the others.
- Overtime
- Overtime on these calls: every hour past 8 a day and every Saturday and Sunday hour is double time, and so are holidays.
- 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, Toledo and northwest Ohio, Monroe and Lenawee MI (inside; partial)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular40 h × 53.29 | 2,131.60 |
| Gross pay | 2,131.60 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues5% of gross wages | −106.58 |
| Social Security6.2% | −132.16 |
| Medicare1.45% | −30.91 |
| Federal income taxestimate (W-4) | −299.14 |
| Ohio income taxestimate | −57.63 |
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:
- Toledo and northwest Ohio, Monroe and Lenawee MI (inside; partial). The 2025 step isn't in a primary document; the app uses $51.04 from May 26 2025 (Ohio's 2025 state sheet, class A) and the percentages for that year's apprentices. Foreman and general foreman rates aren't published: use Enter my own rate.
- Toledo and northwest Ohio, Monroe and Lenawee MI (inside; partial). Local 8's overtime rules aren't published. The app uses the pattern of the IBEW inside agreements that publish theirs (Newark 1105, Cedar Rapids 405, Austin 520, Amarillo 602): every hour past 8 Monday to Friday and every Saturday hour at time and a half, with no step to double time on a weekday; Sundays and holidays double time. Five 8-hour days only; enter the hours you're paid for, not an unpaid lunch. Data-center and plant calls often pay all overtime at double time: check your call and your stub.
- Toledo and northwest Ohio, Monroe and Lenawee MI (inside; partial). The holiday list isn't published, so the app marks the six holidays every IBEW inside agreement read for this app has: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas, each on its own date (one on a weekend doesn't move), unpaid unless worked and double time when worked. Tick Holiday on any other day your job observes.
- Toledo and northwest Ohio, Monroe and Lenawee MI (inside; partial). 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.
- Toledo and northwest Ohio, Monroe and Lenawee MI (inside; partial). Local 8'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. The Local 8 401(k) is a voluntary pre-tax salary reduction: not taken by the app.
- Toledo: Project Apollo and the Accordion PLA (all overtime double time). The 2025 step isn't in a primary document; the app uses $51.04 from May 26 2025 (Ohio's 2025 state sheet, class A) and the percentages for that year's apprentices. Foreman and general foreman rates aren't published: use Enter my own rate.
- Toledo: Project Apollo and the Accordion PLA (all overtime double time). The holiday list isn't published, so the app marks the six holidays every IBEW inside agreement read for this app has: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas, each on its own date (one on a weekend doesn't move), unpaid unless worked and double time when worked. Tick Holiday on any other day your job observes.
- Toledo: Project Apollo and the Accordion PLA (all overtime double time). 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.
- Toledo: Project Apollo and the Accordion PLA (all overtime double time). Local 8'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 8 journeyman inside wireman make in 2026?
$53.29 an hour under the IBEW Local 8 and the Northwestern Ohio Chapter NECA, inside wireman (12 Ohio counties and Hillsdale, Lenawee and Monroe in Michigan); the agreement isn't public, from May 25, 2026. The 2025 journeyman rate ($51.04) is Ohio's 2025 state sheet class A as mirrored by ACT Ohio; what classes A, B and C mean isn't published. The other agreements on this page: Toledo: Project Apollo and the Accordion PLA (all overtime double time) $53.29.
When is the next Local 8 raise?
No later step is published in the data for the Toledo and northwest Ohio, Monroe and Lenawee MI (inside; partial) agreement. Rates usually change once a year; check the schedule before you count on a raise.
What do Local 8 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 6th period (6,301 to 8,000 h) $42.63 (80%), Apprentice, 5th period (4,801 to 6,300 h) $37.30 (70%), Apprentice, 4th period (3,301 to 4,800 h) $31.97 (60%), Apprentice, 3rd period (1,801 to 3,300 h) $26.65 (50%), Apprentice, 2nd period (901 to 1,800 h) $21.32 (40%), Apprentice, 1st period (0 to 900 h) $21.32 (40%) and Pre-apprentice $21.32 an hour from May 25, 2026.
Does Local 8 pay a per diem?
The agreement has no per diem or subsistence for work inside the local's area.
How is Local 8 overtime paid?
Project Apollo and the Accordion PLA (all overtime double time) have their own setup; residential, VDV and the refinery calls under the NMA or the General Presidents' agreement aren't built in.
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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