The locals that I'm familiar with start apprentices at 45% of journeyman scale, with a 5% increase every 950 hours. For example if the local scale is $20/hour, you'd start at $9/hour, and you should now be at $11/hour, or 55% of journeyman scale.
At 2000 hours you would be considered as a beginning 2nd year apprentice. Most IBEW locals now have a 5 year apprenticeship. To even be considered for the apprenticeship program, you must have first completed a state approved 2 year contruction electrician program. If you're non-union, you take what you can get.
[This message has been edited by Matt M (edited 02-09-2003).]
