Considerable prior experience

A worker may begin at one of several levels, based on the extent of their prior experience:

Have you worked in the electrical field, and can you provide proof of prior electrical construction experience? (W-2s, pay stubs etc.) 
Based on hours of experience, you would be placed in the Construction Worker/Construction Electrician (CW/CE) program. This is an hours-based advancement program with many benefits. These positions are not apprenticeships.

Inside Construction Wireman (CW): CWs have 0 to 6,000 hours of electrical construction experience.
Range is CW-1 through CW-3. CW-1 starting wage is 40% of Inside Journeyman wage, or $19.42, plus benefits.

Contact: Josh Stern, jstern@ibew159.org

Inside Construction Electrician (CE):  CEs have several thousand hours of prior electrical experience.
Range is CE-1 through CE-3.  CE-1 starting wage is 65% of Inside Journeyman wage, or $29.17, plus benefits.
CE-1s have at least 6,000 hours of prior electrical experience, and can provide documentation of that prior experience (such as W-2s, pay stubs).

Contact: Josh Stern, jstern@ibew159.org

Journeyman Electrician: 

Do you have a current Wisconsin state license as a Journeyman Electrician? If so, you are able come on board with your license and receive Journeyman Wages and benefits of $48.55 per hour and $73.26 per hour total compensation (including employer-paid health care and retirement)

Contact: Josh Stern, jstern@ibew159.org

Testing In
Another way to join the IBEW team is to take the Local-administered Journeyman’s test. To qualify for exam, just complete an application and provide requested documents substantiating at least 10,000 hours of electrical construction work history.
Contact: Josh Stern, jstern@ibew159.org