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IBEW 66

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4,242

2026 Total Membership

66

Local number

Houston, Texas

Hall location

About this local

IBEW 66

For 125 years IBEW Local Union 66 has represented skilled craftsman in the electrical industry. Today, we have a membership of 4,300 men and women working in many crafts related to generation, distribution, maintenance, and operation of the electric grid.

State / province

Texas

Hall city

Houston

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IBEW 66 · Houston cover

Lineman Central's research team builds this page from local union submissions, industry reports, surveys, and other public data. We help locals share the basics with linemen. We don't claim every number is current year-round, and we're not a union ourselves. Book and wage numbers on this page always say where they came from. Always verify with the hall before you travel. See Terms for IBEW non-affiliation and data-accuracy notes.

Traveler intel

Book status

Out-of-work lists move daily. Call IBEW 66 before you drive.

7

Book I on the out-of-work list

4

Book II on the out-of-work list

JY Lineman Book1=7 Book2=4 Book3=0. Live poke 2026-10-02.

How to sign

  1. 01 Call the hall before you drive. Confirm they are taking travelers.
  2. 02 Bring dues receipt, travel letter, and classifications.
  3. 03 Ask about Book I vs Book II eligibility for your ticket.

Work picture · IBEW 66

Open calls & area openings

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Moderate

Outlook

32

Hall open calls

8

Companies hiring nearby

JY seats counted from named contractors ≈32 (NHPL Distro 13, MP Tech 7, NHPL Trans 5, Front Line 3, LE Myers 3, Industrial I&E 1). More seats than Book 1 hands. Not official dispatch.

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Pay package

Wage scale

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Journeyman Lineman (regional estimate)$45.86

Values shown as approx $/hr.

Estimate only. Houston Local 66 may differ; replace when hall confirms.

Benefits

  • Line Construction HRA

    $1.35/hr (from 9-2-24 per CBA text)

  • NEAP (Jy Lineman / Appendage A)

    25% of gross wages

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