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Fresno Union & HVAC Job Market Update

A live look at hiring in Fresno, CA: 12 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 Fresno, CA right now?

Gulfstream is currently recruiting for 12 open roles in the Fresno market, including 4 commercial HVAC openings alongside 8 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 Fresno, CA.

Which union trades are represented in Fresno?

Electricians and Plumbers & Pipefitters halls are based in the Fresno 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 100 — Electricians, hall in Fresno, CA. IBEW Local 100 jobs in Fresno
  • UA Local 246 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, hall in Fresno, CA. UA Local 246 jobs in Fresno

What do union trades pay in Fresno?

These are the published journeyman base rates for the halls based in Fresno, 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 246Plumbers & Pipefitters$52.40/hr$93.34/hr6/18/25
IBEW Local 100Electricians$51.00/hr$80.33/hr3/29/26

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

Who is hiring in Fresno?

Our Fresno 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 Fresno openings first?

Set a job alert on the Fresno, CA 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 Fresno 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 Fresno?

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

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

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