Outside lineman pay
Michigan lineman pay scale
Checked against official pages October 24, 2026. Non-official sources are labeled.
IBEW Local 17
- Base / hr
- $61.06
- Fringe / hr
- $25.11
- Total
- $86.17
- Rate filed
- Jun 2025
- Source
- MI20260063, MI20260064, MI20260069
IBEW Local 876
- Base / hr
- $54.41
- Fringe / hr
- $23.28
- Total
- $77.69
- Rate filed
- Jun 2025–Jun 2025
- Source
- MI20260064, MI20260069
| IBEW local | Base / hr | Fringe / hr | Total package | Rate filed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local 17 | $61.06 | $25.11 | $86.17 | Jun 2025 | MI20260063, MI20260064, MI20260069 |
| Local 876 | $54.41 | $23.28 | $77.69 | Jun 2025–Jun 2025 | MI20260064, MI20260069 |
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 Michigan
Michigan 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.