Wages
Starting pay (no experience necessary) starts at $16.29 per hour. Apprentices advance through the 11 period levels of the program based on OTJ hours and class completion. The wage rate (based on percentage of the Journeyman wireman rate) increases with each period level.  See scale below:

(Effective September 1, 2023)

OLD PAY SCALE
PERIOD	%	HOURLY WAGE	HOURS NEEDED
1	45	$18.02	0
2	50	$20.03	1000
3	55	$22.03	2000
4	57	$22.83	2750
5	60	$24.03	3500
6	63	$25.23	4250
7	65	$26.03	5000
8	70	$28.04	5750
9	75	$30.04	6500
10	85	$34.04	7250
JW	100	$40.05	8000
NEW PAY SCALE
PERIOD	%	HOURLY WAGE	HOURS NEEDED
1	50	$20.03	0
2	53	$21.23	1000
3	55	$22.03	2000
4	60	$24.03	3500
5	65	$26.03	5000
6	85	$34.04	6500
JW	100	$40.05	8000

Please remember that your monthly work reports are due at the end of every month.  If not received by the 7th of the following month, it is late.  We do not accept faxed copies from Apprentices attending school in Topeka.

Health and Welfare:

Phone:  (785)267-6333

              (800)822-4812

Apprentice class

CALENDAR 

 



 BOOK PRICES

As Of 7-1-2024

1st Year - $1190.00

2nd Year - $653.00

3rd Year - $945.00

4th Year - $625.00

5th Year - $840.00