Local vitals
Journeyman Scale
$38.50/hr
Total Package
$48.82/hr
Health & Welfare
$6.80
Defined Pension
$1.36
Contribution Pension
$1.00
NEBF Pension
$1.16
Vacation
3 Paid Holidays
Working Dues
5.00%
Wage package last updated 9/7/25 · Wage data via unionpayscales.com
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1475 N Loop W Houston, TX 77008
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Updated October 8, 2026 · 8:59 PM ET
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Work Outlook
Five calls seeking eight hands across industrial and commercial work, with the bulk being switchgear/transformer installation and general inside wireman positions.
5 open calls · 8 hands needed
2hands
SouthlandJW
1hand
Alpha ElectricGeneral Foreman
1hand
Fisk ElectricOther
2hands
Automation & ElectronicsJW
2hands
Big State ElectricJW
IBEW Local 716 out of Houston, TX currently has 5 open job calls on the books, needing about 8 hands. Journeyman scale runs $38.50/hr. Calls below are pulled live from the local's dispatch — sign the appropriate book and call the hall to confirm before you roll.
Does IBEW Local 716 have open calls right now?
Yes — 5 open calls needing ~8 hands as of October 19, 2026, listed above and updated daily.
What's the journeyman scale at IBEW Local 716?
Inside JW base scale is $38.50/hr, plus $6.80 health & welfare.
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