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Tampa Union & HVAC Job Market Update

A live look at hiring in Tampa, FL: 24 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 Tampa, FL right now?

Gulfstream is currently recruiting for 24 open roles in the Tampa market, including 1 commercial HVAC opening alongside 23 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 Tampa, FL.

Which union trades are represented in Tampa?

Electricians and Plumbers & Pipefitters halls are based in the Tampa 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 915 — Electricians, hall in Tampa, FL. IBEW Local 915 jobs in Tampa
  • UA Local 123 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, hall in Tampa, FL. UA Local 123 jobs in Tampa

What do union trades pay in Tampa?

These are the published journeyman base rates for the halls based in Tampa, 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 915Electricians$33.11/hr$51.05/hr12/15/25
UA Local 123Plumbers & Pipefitters$33.05/hr$33.05/hr11/25/24

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

Who is hiring in Tampa?

Our Tampa 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 Tampa openings first?

Set a job alert on the Tampa, FL 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 Tampa 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 Tampa?

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

  • Jobs in Atlanta, GA — 26 open roles today.
  • Jobs in Greenville, SC — 12 open roles today.
  • Jobs in Charlotte, NC — 6 open roles today.
  • Jobs in Knoxville, TN — 4 open roles today.

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

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