Outside lineman pay
Illinois lineman pay scale
Checked against official pages October 24, 2026. Non-official sources are labeled.
IBEW Local 9
- Base / hr
- $62.10
- Fringe / hr
- $37.29
- Total
- $99.39
- Rate filed
- May 2024filed more than two years ago; the current scale may be higher
- Source
- IL20260009, IL20260011, IL20260013
IBEW Local 51
- Base / hr
- $58.58–
$61.36varies by area - Fringe / hr
- $26.29–
$27.19 - Total
- $84.87–
$88.55 - Rate filed
- Jan 2024–Mar 2024filed more than two years ago; the current scale may be higher
- Source
- IL20260012, IL20260013, IL20260014, IL20260015, IL20260016
IBEW Local 145
- Base / hr
- $52.67
- Fringe / hr
- $24.38
- Total
- $77.05
- Rate filed
- Dec 2023filed more than two years ago; the current scale may be higher
- Source
- IL20260012, IL20260014
IBEW Local 193
- Base / hr
- $62.90
- Fringe / hr
- $26.06
- Total
- $88.96
- Rate filed
- Jan 2025
- Source
- IL20260015, IL20260017
IBEW Local 196
- Base / hr
- $59.17
- Fringe / hr
- $27.12
- Total
- $86.29
- Rate filed
- Mar 2023filed more than two years ago; the current scale may be higher
- Source
- IL20260011, IL20260012
IBEW Local 309
- Base / hr
- $64.83
- Fringe / hr
- $29.01
- Total
- $93.84
- Rate filed
- Jan 2025
- Source
- IL20260016, IL20260017
IBEW Local 649
- Base / hr
- $66.70
- Fringe / hr
- $30.84
- Total
- $97.54
- Rate filed
- Jan 2026
- Source
- IL20260017
IBEW Local 702
- Base / hr
- $65.52
- Fringe / hr
- $27.85
- Total
- $93.37
- Rate filed
- Jan 2025
- Source
- IL20260016
| IBEW local | Base / hr | Fringe / hr | Total package | Rate filed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local 9 | $62.10 | $37.29 | $99.39 | May 2024filed more than two years ago; the current scale may be higher | IL20260009, IL20260011, IL20260013 |
| Local 51 | $58.58– | $26.29– | $84.87– | Jan 2024–Mar 2024filed more than two years ago; the current scale may be higher | IL20260012, IL20260013, IL20260014, IL20260015, IL20260016 |
| Local 145 | $52.67 | $24.38 | $77.05 | Dec 2023filed more than two years ago; the current scale may be higher | IL20260012, IL20260014 |
| Local 193 | $62.90 | $26.06 | $88.96 | Jan 2025 | IL20260015, IL20260017 |
| Local 196 | $59.17 | $27.12 | $86.29 | Mar 2023filed more than two years ago; the current scale may be higher | IL20260011, IL20260012 |
| Local 309 | $64.83 | $29.01 | $93.84 | Jan 2025 | IL20260016, IL20260017 |
| Local 649 | $66.70 | $30.84 | $97.54 | Jan 2026 | IL20260017 |
| Local 702 | $65.52 | $27.85 | $93.37 | Jan 2025 | IL20260016 |
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.
Apprentice pay in Illinois
Illinois is covered by ALBAT. ALBAT doesn’t publish an apprentice pay ladder we could read.
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.