A live look at hiring in San Francisco, CA: 22 open roles, 8 union halls based in the market covering Electricians, Sheet Metal Workers, Plumbers & Pipefitters and Fire Sprinkler Fitters, and the published journeyman rates behind them.
Gulfstream is currently recruiting for 22 open roles in the San Francisco market, including 5 commercial HVAC openings alongside 17 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 San Francisco, CA.
Electricians, Sheet Metal Workers, Plumbers & Pipefitters and Fire Sprinkler Fitters halls are based in the San Francisco market. Each hall runs its own referral and apprenticeship process, and the openings we recruit for sit with commercial mechanical contractors working across the metro.
These are the published journeyman base rates for the halls based in San Francisco, 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 6 | Electricians | $91.25/hr | $139.30/hr | 06/01/2024 |
| UA Local 38 | Plumbers & Pipefitters | $91.00/hr | $91.00/hr | 8/22/25 |
| IBEW Local 617 | Electricians | $88.00/hr | $137.51/hr | 5/25/26 |
| UA Local 355 | Plumbers & Pipefitters | $87.75/hr | $129.84/hr | 8/22/25 |
| UA Local 342 | Plumbers & Pipefitters | $80.50/hr | $130.95/hr | 07/01/2025 |
| UA Local 467 | Plumbers & Pipefitters | $79.41/hr | $118.16/hr | 5/26/24 |
| UA Local 483 | Fire Sprinkler Fitters | $78.94/hr | $114.69/hr | 4/19/25 |
| SMART Local 104 | Sheet Metal Workers | $62.76/hr | $112.10/hr | 9/21/25 |
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Our San Francisco 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 San Francisco trades take work in the surrounding markets, especially on longer commercial projects:
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