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Seattle Union & HVAC Job Market Update

A live look at hiring in Seattle, WA: 87 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 Seattle, WA right now?

Gulfstream is currently recruiting for 87 open roles in the Seattle market, including 7 commercial HVAC openings alongside 80 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 Seattle, WA.

Which union trades are represented in Seattle?

Electricians, Sheet Metal Workers and Plumbers & Pipefitters halls are based in the Seattle 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 46 — Electricians, hall in Seattle, WA. IBEW Local 46 jobs in Seattle
  • SMART Local 66 — Sheet Metal Workers, hall in Seattle, WA. SMART Local 66 jobs in Seattle
  • UA Local 32 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, hall in Seattle, WA. UA Local 32 jobs in Seattle
  • UA Local 699 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, hall in Seattle, WA. UA Local 699 jobs in Seattle

What do union trades pay in Seattle?

These are the published journeyman base rates for the halls based in Seattle, 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 46Electricians$76.95/hr$112.64/hr2/18/26
UA Local 32Plumbers & Pipefitters$66.42/hr$99.17/hr8/31/24
UA Local 699Plumbers & Pipefitters$65.39/hr$84.69/hr4/19/25

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

Who is hiring in Seattle?

Our Seattle 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 Seattle openings first?

Set a job alert on the Seattle, WA 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 Seattle 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 Seattle?

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

  • Jobs in Portland, OR — 19 open roles today.
  • Jobs in Tri-Cities, WA — 6 open roles today.
  • Jobs in Spokane, WA — 23 open roles today.
  • Jobs in Garden City, ID — 7 open roles today.

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

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