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Cincinnati Union & HVAC Job Market Update

A live look at hiring in Cincinnati, OH: 8 open roles, 2 union halls based in the market covering Electricians and Plumbers & Pipefitters, and the published journeyman rates behind them.

How many jobs are open in Cincinnati, OH right now?

Gulfstream is currently recruiting for 8 open roles in the Cincinnati market, including 4 commercial HVAC openings alongside 4 plumbing, piping, electrical, controls and project-management seats. Counts update as roles are filled and new ones are released — the live list is on jobs in Cincinnati, OH.

Which union trades are represented in Cincinnati?

Electricians and Plumbers & Pipefitters halls are based in the Cincinnati market. Each hall runs its own referral and apprenticeship process, and the openings we recruit for sit with commercial mechanical, plumbing and electrical contractors working across the metro.

  • IBEW Local 212 — Electricians, hall in Cincinnati, OH. IBEW Local 212 jobs in Cincinnati
  • UA Local 392 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, hall in Cincinnati, OH. UA Local 392 jobs in Cincinnati

What do union trades pay in Cincinnati?

These are the published journeyman base rates for the halls based in Cincinnati, before fringe benefits. Wage rates change each CBA cycle — confirm the current rate with the hall before you make a decision on it.

LocalTradeJourneyman baseTotal packageEffective
UA Local 392Plumbers & Pipefitters$43.30/hr$66.58/hr3/1/26
IBEW Local 212Electricians$38.05/hr$62.43/hr7/20/25

Compare these against neighbouring markets on compare local wages, or see the source documents on union wage sheets.

Who is hiring in Cincinnati?

Our Cincinnati openings are with commercial mechanical, plumbing, electrical and controls contractors — the firms building healthcare, data centre, education, industrial and large commercial projects in the metro. Client names stay confidential until you're in process, but every posting lists the scope, the trade, the shift pattern and the pay basis so you know what you're applying to before you talk to anyone.

How do I hear about new Cincinnati openings first?

Set a job alert on the Cincinnati, OH jobs page. It's scoped to this market and the trades that actually hire here, so you get an email when a new or reopened Cincinnati role posts — not a daily digest of everything on the site. You can change the trades or unsubscribe from any email.

What about markets near Cincinnati?

Plenty of Cincinnati trades take work in the surrounding markets, especially on longer commercial projects:

  • Jobs in Louisville, KY — 3 open roles today.
  • Jobs in Knoxville, TN — 4 open roles today.
  • Jobs in Detroit, MI — 4 open roles today.
  • Jobs in Chicago, IL — 8 open roles today.

Browse everything live in this market on jobs in Cincinnati, OH, or check national rates on union wages.

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