UnionElectricians Local 890 wages 2026 (Wisconsin)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and per diem rules of IBEW Local 890 in Wisconsin, read from the one agreement built into the Electrician app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Janesville, Beloit and south central Wisconsin (inside)
Inside Agreement between IBEW Local 890 and the Janesville-Beloit Division, Wisconsin Chapter NECA (2025-2028; rules from the 2022-2025 text), with the June 2026 to May 2027 wage package
$48.70an hour
Journeyman wireman, Janesville, Beloit and south central Wisconsin (inside)
From June 1, 2026. No later step published.
The 2025-26 wage isn't published (the app keeps the 2024 one until June 1 2026), and the rules are the 2022-2025 agreement's.
| Classification | From June 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeyman wiremanbase rate | $48.70 |
| Foreman110% | $53.57 |
| General foreman115% | $56.01 |
| Apprentice, 6th period (6,500 to 8,000 h)85% | $41.40 |
| Apprentice, 5th period (5,000 to 6,500 h)75% | $36.53 |
| Apprentice, 4th period (3,500 to 5,000 h)65% | $31.66 |
| Apprentice, 3rd period (2,000 to 3,500 h)55% | $26.79 |
| Apprentice, 2nd period (1,000 to 2,000 h)50% | $24.35 |
| Apprentice, 1st period (0 to 1,000 h)45% | $21.92 |
| CE 7 (12,001 to 14,000 h)80% | $38.96 |
| CE 675% | $36.53 |
| CE 565% | $31.66 |
| CE 455% | $26.79 |
| CE 350% | $24.35 |
| CE 2 (2,001 to 4,000 h)45% | $21.92 |
| CE 1 (0 to 2,000 h)42% | $20.45 |
Rates differ by site; this table shows None: the scale rate. The app has the others.
- Overtime
- Hours and overtime (the 2022-2025 agreement): every hour outside the regular hours (past 8, or past 10 or 40 a week on a 4×10) is time and a half, Saturdays included; Sundays and holidays double time, the most any hour pays.
- Shift premium
- 8% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Per diem and travel
- When you're required to stay overnight the employer pays the IRS per diem; it's a reimbursement, normally tax-free.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of November 8, 2026Journeyman wireman, Janesville, Beloit and south central Wisconsin (inside)
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
|---|---|
| Regular40 h × 48.70 | 1,948.00 |
| Gross pay | 1,948.00 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues4% of gross wages | −77.92 |
| Social Security6.2% | −120.78 |
| Medicare1.45% | −28.25 |
| Federal income taxestimate (W-4) | −258.75 |
| Wisconsin income taxestimate | −97.33 |
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 2025-26 wage isn't published (only its $70.57 package), so weeks from June 2025 to May 2026 use $43.65; the June 1 2027 package increase ($3.00) isn't split yet.
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Questions
What does a Local 890 journeyman wireman make in 2026?
$48.70 an hour under the Inside Agreement between IBEW Local 890 and the Janesville-Beloit Division, Wisconsin Chapter NECA (2025-2028; rules from the 2022-2025 text), with the June 2026 to May 2027 wage package, from June 1, 2026. The 2025-26 wage isn't published (the app keeps the 2024 one until June 1 2026), and the rules are the 2022-2025 agreement's.
When is the next Local 890 raise?
No later step is published in the data for the Janesville, Beloit and south central Wisconsin (inside) agreement. Rates usually change once a year; check the schedule before you count on a raise.
What do Local 890 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 6th period (6,500 to 8,000 h) $41.40 (85%), Apprentice, 5th period (5,000 to 6,500 h) $36.53 (75%), Apprentice, 4th period (3,500 to 5,000 h) $31.66 (65%), Apprentice, 3rd period (2,000 to 3,500 h) $26.79 (55%), Apprentice, 2nd period (1,000 to 2,000 h) $24.35 (50%) and Apprentice, 1st period (0 to 1,000 h) $21.92 (45%) an hour from June 1, 2026.
Does Local 890 pay a per diem?
When you're required to stay overnight the employer pays the IRS per diem; it's a reimbursement, normally tax-free.
How is Local 890 overtime paid?
Hours and overtime (the 2022-2025 agreement): every hour outside the regular hours (past 8, or past 10 or 40 a week on a 4×10) is time and a half, Saturdays included; Sundays and holidays double time, the most any hour pays.
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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