Step into a high-demand electrical career with top-tier training, competitive pay, and unmatched benefits. Starting at $20/hour—with no deductions for health or pension—you’ll effectively earn $25/hour, plus regular raises. Enjoy fully paid family healthcare, two pension plans, and union-backed job security. With your military skills, you’re built for leadership and growth. Join the IBEW-NECA team and power your future.
Market - extremely high demand due to AI and data center growth >80,000/year nationwide needed
Individual – exceptional skill training, competitive starting salary, earnings growth over time and leadership opportunities abound! Your military background in leadership, problem-solving, and systems gives you a leg up in the field.
Apprentice starting pay averages $23.6/hour - no deductions for health & pension benefits - in reality making the effective rate $34.5/hour. Pay increases each period by 5-10% (Advancement every 1K-2K Hours of work expirience).
Employer fully pays health care premiums (inc. dental & vision) and two pension plans. Worth an average $6500/year through your apprenticeship and an average of approximately $15,500 and as high as $22,340 per year as a Journeyman Wireman (includes both defined benefit and defined contributions Pension Plans.) Both are very rare in the job market - only 15 % of employers have a defined benefit pension plan and only 6% have a fully paid family health care benefit at no cost to the employee.
You have union protections (some examples are layoff protections, wage/hour guarantees, and benefit protections) on the job, but yet employee mobility is enabled by the Journeyman’s card (Western Hemisphere). Overall, being part of a union gives you more protection, resources, and opportunities to improve both your immediate working conditions and your long-term career.
the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) was formed in 1891 and has over 860,000 members - a very strong collective bargaining position! You will be a part of a local team that tackles new missions (projects) with teamwork and esprit de corps. Pride for the excellence in our work is part of our code!
This graph illustrates the potential retirement savings after 30 years of consistent contributions to the LU 666 Pension Plan. Based on full-time employment and an assumed annual return of 7%–10% (reflecting the historical average of the S&P 500), the projection highlights how steady work and long-term investing can result in a substantial retirement fund.
