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San Francisco Union & HVAC Job Market Update

A live look at hiring in San Francisco, CA: 31 open roles, 4 union halls based in the market covering Electricians, Sheet Metal Workers and Plumbers & Pipefitters, and the published journeyman rates behind them.

How many jobs are open in San Francisco, CA right now?

Gulfstream is currently recruiting for 31 open roles in the San Francisco market, including 11 commercial HVAC openings alongside 20 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.

Which union trades are represented in San Francisco?

Electricians, Sheet Metal Workers and Plumbers & Pipefitters 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, plumbing and electrical contractors working across the metro.

  • IBEW Local 6 — Electricians, hall in San Francisco, CA. IBEW Local 6 jobs in San Francisco
  • SMART Local 104 — Sheet Metal Workers, hall in San Francisco, CA. SMART Local 104 jobs in San Francisco
  • UA Local 38 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, hall in San Francisco, CA. UA Local 38 jobs in San Francisco
  • UA Local 483 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, hall in San Francisco, CA. UA Local 483 jobs in San Francisco

What do union trades pay in San Francisco?

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.

LocalTradeJourneyman baseTotal packageEffective
IBEW Local 6Electricians$95.75/hr$139.47/hr6/26/26
UA Local 38Plumbers & Pipefitters$91.00/hr$91.00/hr8/22/25
UA Local 483Plumbers & Pipefitters$78.94/hr$114.69/hr4/19/25
SMART Local 104Sheet Metal Workers$62.76/hr$112.10/hr9/21/25

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

Who is hiring in San Francisco?

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.

How do I hear about new San Francisco openings first?

Set a job alert on the San Francisco, 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco?

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

  • Jobs in East Bay, CA — 10 open roles today.
  • Jobs in San Leandro, CA — 3 open roles today.
  • Jobs in Pleasanton, CA — 10 open roles today.
  • Jobs in San Jose, CA — 13 open roles today.

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

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