A live look at hiring in Los Angeles, CA: 35 open roles, 8 union halls based in the market covering Electricians, Sheet Metal Workers and Plumbers & Pipefitters, and the published journeyman rates behind them.
Gulfstream is currently recruiting for 35 open roles in the Los Angeles market, including 10 commercial HVAC openings alongside 25 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 Los Angeles, CA.
Electricians, Sheet Metal Workers and Plumbers & Pipefitters halls are based in the Los Angeles 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.
These are the published journeyman base rates for the halls based in Los Angeles, before fringe benefits. Wage rates change each CBA cycle — confirm the current rate with the hall before you make a decision on it.
| Local | Trade | Journeyman base | Total package | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBEW Local 11 | Electricians | $65.00/hr | $101.71/hr | 7/26/26 |
| SMART Local 105 | Sheet Metal Workers | $59.40/hr | $87.77/hr | 1/23/25 |
| UA Local 250 | Plumbers & Pipefitters | $58.28/hr | $80.99/hr | 8/18/25 |
| UA Local 709 | Plumbers & Pipefitters | $56.46/hr | $88.26/hr | 4/19/25 |
| UA Local 78 | Plumbers & Pipefitters | $53.00/hr | $53.00/hr | 10/21/22 |
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Our Los Angeles 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.
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Plenty of Los Angeles trades take work in the surrounding markets, especially on longer commercial projects:
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