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Current Wage Rates

Period

Requirements

Percentage of Journeyman Wage

Hourly Wage

1st Period

0-1,000 Hours

45%

$25.20

2nd Period

1,001-1,999 Hours

45%

$25.20

3rd Period

2,000 Hours & Pass 1st Year School

50%

$28.00

4th Period

3,500 Hours & Pass 2nd Year School

60%

$33.60

5th Period

5,000 Hours & Pass 3rd Year School

75%

$42.00

6th Period

6,500 Hours & Pass 4th Year School

85%

$47.60

1st Period Apprentice Fringe Benefits Breakdown*

Wage

 

$25.20

Vacation/Holiday

6.00%

$1.51

Health & Welfare

46.83%

$11.80

Annuity

0.00%

$0.00

Local Pension

8.93%

$2.25

NEBF

3.00%

$0.76

JATC

2.02%

$0.51

LMCC

0.16%

$0.04

Total Wage/Fringe Package per Hour:

$42.08

 

3rd Period Apprentice Fringe Benefits Breakdown**

Wage

 

$28.00

Vacation/Holiday

14.00%

$3.92

Health & Welfare

42.14%

$11.80

Annuity

12.39%

$3.47

Local Pension

8.93%

$2.50

NEBF

3.00%

$0.84

JATC

2.02%

$0.57

LMCC

0.16%

$0.04

Total Wage/Fringe Package per Hour:

$51.15

 

*New Apprentices without prior experience or trade school start at 1st period pay.

**Those with 2000+ hours of documented work experience or a Minnesota accredited electrical trade school degree are eligible to start at 3rd period or higher.

Benefits increase with each subsequent wage period; Annuity does not begin until 3rd period.

Current Journeyman Rate: $56.00 + Benefits = Total Wage/Fringe Package per Hour: $90.49

Wages effective 05/06/24