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IBEW 53

Outside construction hall

Travelers sign the books here for contractor line work.

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3,123

2026 Total Membership

53

Local number

Kansas City, Missouri

Hall location

About this local

IBEW 53

IBEW Local 53 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers serves roughly 2500 men and women working in the greater Kansas City area and the western half of Missouri. Chartered in 1917, we represent outside construction line workers, line clearance/tree trimming, utilities, municipalities, REA cooperatives, power plants, radio and television. Our general meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month.

1,917

Chartered

States / provinces

  • Missouri
  • Kansas

Hall city

Kansas City

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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 53 before you drive.

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.

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Open calls & area openings

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Pay package

Area market wages · Missouri

Statewide market band for lineworkers (BLS). Orientation only, not this local's book rate.

Early career (≈ p10)$28.8
Typical (≈ median)$46.33
Experienced (≈ p90)$55.64

Values shown as approx $/hr.

Statewide market signal for Missouri, not this local's CBA scale. Approx $/hr from annual OEWS ÷ 2,080.

Benefits (typical package)

  • Health & Welfare

    Usually employer-paid through the fund

  • Pension / NEAP

    Defined benefit and/or contribution, by agreement

  • NEBF

    National Electrical Benefit Fund (when applicable)

Typical Outside package. Confirm this hall's dated sheet with the hall before you count on numbers.

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