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Electrician Salary in Green Bay

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from IBEW Local 158, effective May 2025.

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Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.

IBEW Local 158 is the union local for electricians in Green Bay; its hall is on Greenbrier Road. The union apprenticeship is administered by the Wisconsin NECA-IBEW training office in Madison. Wisconsin has no state prevailing wage law, so prevailing wage requirements apply only to federally funded construction.

IBEW Local 158 inside wireman Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$42.00
Effective May 2025
Base wage: $42.00/hr
Benefit contribution: $23.93/hr
Total package: $65.93/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$87,360
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$10,100
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the IBEW Local 158 inside wireman journey-level rate from the applicable Davis-Bacon wage determination. The BLS area median reflects all electricians across all employment types and experience levels.

Training CenterNortheast Wisconsin Area Electrical JAC (IBEW 158)
Address2970 Greenbrier Road, Green Bay, WI 54311
Phone(920) 432-0158
Websitewijatc.org
Minimum ScoreNot published

Applying to IBEW Local 158?

Check with IBEW Local 158 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

What to expect →

All electricians, union and non-union, all experience levels

Median Annual
$77,260
+$14,070 vs. national
Median Hourly
$37.15
vs. Wisconsin
+$2,800
vs. state average
Total Employed
910
In this area

All electricians, union and non-union, all experience levels. Wage figures only, employer-paid benefits, pension contributions, and health and welfare are not included.

Annual Median Wage$77,260
Annual Mean Wage$72,580
Hourly Median Wage$37.15
Hourly Mean Wage$34.90
Total Employed910
Area TypeMetropolitan Area
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Up to six other metros in Wisconsin, nearest first, then metros in other states within 300 miles. Journey-level rates are sourced from Davis-Bacon wage determinations, state prevailing wage determinations, or, where a local publishes one directly, its own collective bargaining agreement.

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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 47-2111). How we build these figures →