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IBEW 160

Outside construction hall

Travelers sign the books here for contractor line work.

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3,228

2026 Total Membership

160

Local number

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Hall location

About this local

IBEW 160

Local Union 160 was chartered on August 30, 1938 with a total of 13 members. Today our membership consists of over 3,200 and our Brothers and Sisters work for 77 different companies under 42 different contracts throughout the State of Minnesota.

States / provinces

  • Minnesota

Hall city

Minneapolis

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IBEW 160 · Minneapolis 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 160 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

Wage scale

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Journeyman Lineman (regional estimate)$58.97

Values shown as approx $/hr.

Estimate only. Upper Midwest; replace when Local 160 confirms.

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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