Outside lineman pay
Hawaii lineman pay scale
Checked against official pages October 24, 2026. Non-official sources are labeled.
IBEW Local 1186
- Base / hr
- $56.55
- Fringe / hr
- $33.16
- Total
- $89.71
- Rate filed
- Aug 2025
- Source
- HI20260001
| IBEW local | Base / hr | Fringe / hr | Total package | Rate filed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local 1186 | $56.55 | $33.16 | $89.71 | Aug 2025 | HI20260001 |
What these numbers are, and aren’t
They’re the union journeyman lineman rates in federal Davis-Bacon prevailing-wage determinations, which adopt the local’s negotiated rate for the area. “Fringe” is what the employer pays into benefits (pension, health, training) per hour on top of base. They don’t include per diem, overtime, storm-work premiums or foreman pay, and a new contract can raise the scale before the determination catches up. “Rate filed” is the date printed next to the rate in the determination.
No IBEW outside-line apprenticeship program lists Hawaii in its territory. Linemen there typically come in through a utility apprenticeship or line school.
Getting in
The rate is the easy part to look up. The hard parts are the CDL, catching the application window, the aptitude test and the interview. How each program works · the aptitude test.