IBEW Local 305 is the Fort Wayne inside hall. As of October 24, 2026 the referral snapshot shows 4 open positions across 3 calls. Inside scale is $43.31 an hour. Health and welfare is $9.80/hr plus a $1.45 HRA. The pension record is a defined pension of 17.43% and a contribution pension of 10%, not a single dollar figure. Book 1 is 8. Book 2 is 28.
2 of those 4 are Michels Power at Project Mustang, a data campus in Fort Wayne, on 5-10s and an 8, at scale plus $10, with all overtime at double time. The other two are Service Electric shop calls, one at scale for 40 hours and one at foreman rate plus $5 that also asks for an Allen County journeyman license. A 30-day scrape peaked at 33. The live outlook is 4, so 4 is the number. Indiana still has no statewide electrician license. GoHereBro tracks 300 IBEW locals. The cards below are Fort Wayne (Local 305), Indianapolis (Local 481), South Bend (Local 153), and La Porte (Local 531).
Check the Local 305 dispatch page, the Indiana IBEW pay scale table, the national pay scale hub, the map, and Hot Spots. City-versus-state licensing is in the Indiana electrical license IBEW guide.
What is on the Local 305 Fort Wayne board in October 2026
The October 24 outlook is 3 calls. Michels Power wants 2 JW at Project Mustang Data Campus on 5-10s and an 8, 7:00 a.m. start, scale plus $10, all overtime double time, background check, drug test, OSHA 10, and safety-toe boots. Service Electric wants 1 JW for a 40-hour shop call at scale, and 1 JW to man a service van outside the jurisdiction at foreman rate plus $5, with OSHA 10, an Allen County journeyman license, per diem, and a take-home van and fuel card. The per diem amount and the foreman dollar rate are not printed.
The contractor list moves. Use the live Local 305 dispatch page and the hall referral page. Neighboring Local 481 Indianapolis currently has 165 open at $48.80/hr. Local 531 La Porte has 27 at $52.00/hr. Local 153 South Bend has 12 at $49.30/hr.
Weekly gross pay math on Local 305 scale
Local 305 JW scale is $43.31/hr. Mustang is posted at scale plus $10, so the straight-time rate in that row is $53.31. The outlook says all overtime is double time and does not say the $10 is left out of that rate, so double time below is 2 times $53.31. A 5-10s week is 50 hours. "5-10s and an 8" is 58 hours if the extra day is 8 hours.
| Call | Hours | Straight time (40 hrs) | Double time | Estimated weekly gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40-hour shop call at scale | 40 | $1,732.40 | $0.00 | $1,732.40 |
| Mustang 5-10s at scale plus $10 | 50 | $2,132.40 | $1,066.20 | $3,198.60 |
| Mustang 5-10s plus an 8 at scale plus $10 | 58 | $2,132.40 | $1,919.16 | $4,051.56 |
These numbers are estimated gross before taxes, dues, and lodging. Health and welfare, the HRA, and the pension percentages are not included. The 40-hour shop call does not get the $10 or the double-time row. The van call's foreman-plus-$5 rate and its per diem are not in the table because the outlook does not print those dollars.
Compare the Fort Wayne package on the Indiana IBEW pay scale table, the national pay scale hub, and how much union electricians make in 2026.
Allen County licenses the journeyman. Indiana does not.
Indianapolis Business and Neighborhood Services says there is no state license for electrical contractors. Allen County does license the trade inside its own building department. The county rules require an Electrical Journeyman's License to install or repair residential or commercial electrical work under a supervisor licensee. The application path in those rules is four years and 7,000 hours as an apprentice. Approved apprentice schooling can count for 1,000 of those hours, which lets an approved applicant test at three years and 6,000 on-the-job hours. The annual journeyman fee in the same rules is $15. The county exam application also lists a $25 sponsorship fee.
The building department is at 200 E. Berry Street, Suite 180, Fort Wayne, IN 46802, phone (260) 449-7131. It sponsors the ICC electrical test for journeyman and master. Only the Service Electric van call on the October 24 board prints the Allen County license. The Mustang call and the 40-hour shop call do not. Confirm with the hall before you treat a home-state card as enough. The statewide picture is in the Indiana electrical license IBEW guide.
How Local 305 dispatch works
The hall is at 136 Chambeau Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46805. Phone: (260) 484-9714. Job-line bids are accepted from 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. the next day, option 1 on that number. Sign-in is in person. The hall wants a current dues receipt with the embossment, or a fax from your home hall. Book 1 is 8. Book 2 is 28, against 4 open positions.
Bring OSHA 10 where the call prints it. If this is a first hitch, read how to travel IBEW Book 2 before you leave.
Where the Fort Wayne work sits
Mustang is in Fort Wayne. The shop calls report to Service Electric. The van call can leave the local's jurisdiction.
- Fort Wayne: Project Mustang, 2 JW, 7:00 a.m., scale plus $10, overtime at double time. Also the 40-hour shop call at $43.31.
- Out of jurisdiction: the Service Electric van. Foreman rate plus $5, per diem not printed, take-home van and fuel card, Allen County journeyman license.
- Indianapolis: Local 481 has 165 open at $48.80. That is a different book.
- South Bend or La Porte: Local 153 has 12 at $49.30. Local 531 has 27 at $52.00.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the IBEW Local 305 pay scale in 2026?
As of October 24, 2026, IBEW Local 305 pays an inside journeyman scale of $43.31/hr, plus $9.80/hr health and welfare and a $1.45 HRA. The pension record is 17.43% defined and 10% contribution. Mustang is posted at scale plus $10. One shop call is at scale. The van call is foreman rate plus $5, and that dollar rate is not printed.
How many open calls does IBEW Local 305 have right now?
4 open positions across 3 calls. Michels Power has 2 JW at Project Mustang. Service Electric has 1 JW on a 40-hour shop call and 1 JW on a service van. A 30-day scrape max of 33 is older than this outlook. Book 2 is 28. Local 481 Indianapolis has 165 open.
Is Project Mustang a long call at double time?
The October 24 outlook prints 5-10s and an 8, scale plus $10, and all overtime at double time, with a 7:00 a.m. start. It does not print an end date. At $53.31 and double time after 40, a 58-hour week estimates $4,051.56 gross before taxes. That row is Mustang only.
Do I need an Allen County electrician license for Local 305?
Indiana has no statewide electrician license. Allen County requires its own journeyman license for electrical work under a supervisor licensee: four years and 7,000 hours, or three years and 6,000 on-the-job hours when 1,000 hours of approved schooling count. The annual fee in the county rules is $15. On this board, only the Service Electric van call prints that license. The building department phone is (260) 449-7131.
What does a 40-hour Local 305 week pay?
At $43.31/hr, 40 hours is $1,732.40 gross before taxes and dues. Mustang's 5-10s week at scale plus $10, with double time after 40, estimates $3,198.60. Add the extra 8 hours on that same rate and the estimate is $4,051.56.
How do I sign Book 2 at Local 305 Fort Wayne?
In person at 136 Chambeau Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46805. Phone (260) 484-9714. Job-line bids run from 4:30 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. the next day, option 1. Bring a current dues receipt with the embossment, or have your home hall fax one. Book 1 is 8. Book 2 is 28.
Does the van call include a posted per diem?
The outlook says the Service Electric van call has per diem, a take-home van, and a fuel card. It does not print the per diem amount or the foreman rate under the extra $5. Use the live dispatch page before you budget that call.
Which northeast Indiana IBEW local has the most open calls right now?
Local 481 Indianapolis at 165 and $48.80/hr. Then Local 531 La Porte at 27 and $52.00/hr, Local 153 South Bend at 12 and $49.30/hr, and Local 305 Fort Wayne at 4 and $43.31/hr. Fort Wayne is the Mustang-and-Allen-County board, not the busiest book in the state.
