UA Local 119 pays plumber members $35.20/hr in straight-time wages, and $48.71/hr once benefit and fringe contributions are added, effective July 23, 2025 per the U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination AL20260092 wage determination. Rates change with each contract cycle, confirm the current step with the Mobile, AL hall before quoting an offer.
UA Local 119 PLUMBER, effective July 23, 2025 · source U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination AL20260092
| Base hourly wage | $35.20/hr | Straight-time plumber rate on the current wage determination, before fringes. |
|---|---|---|
| Total package | $48.71/hr | Wage plus all employer-paid benefit and fringe contributions per hour worked. |
| Approximate annual wage | $70,400/yr | Derived: base hourly × 2,000 hours. Actual earnings depend on hours dispatched, overtime and travel. |
| Effective date | July 23, 2025 | Date this rate took effect under the agreement, as printed on the U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination AL20260092 wage determination. |
| Classification | PLUMBER | Rate applies to this classification only. Apprentice steps, foremen and shift work are paid on separate lines of the wage determination. |
No hall-specific rule statement is held for this local. Dues, admission, referral procedures and coverage are not inferred from other locals.
These are recorded source statements, not a complete or newly verified rulebook. Confirm current dues, membership eligibility, apprenticeship intake, dispatch and jurisdiction directly with the hall. Gulfstream is independent and does not set rates or run union dispatch.
Verified: source names this local
| Classification | Base/hr | Fringe/hr | Total package/hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLUMBER | $35.20 | $13.51 | $48.71 |
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AL20260092 - Building - Mobile County, Alabama, federal rate line PLUM0119-001. Past federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wages from earlier editions of the same determination.
| Effective | Base | Fringe | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/22/2021 | $30.45 | $12.56 | AL20230092 rev. 1 |
| 07/23/2024 | $34.45 | $13.26 | AL20240092 rev. 3 |
| 07/23/2025 | $35.20 | $13.51 | AL20260092 rev. 1 |
Membership and apprenticeship applications are handled by UA Local 119 directly, not by Gulfstream. Call the hall at 251-476-0625 to ask about current intake. The hall states: 18+ with no upper age limit; Five-year apprenticeship; Drug screening before employment. Source: Hall-published source
The hall lists: Family health care trust, Employer-paid pension trust, Individual account retirement benefit. Source: Hall-published source
Address: 2458 OLD SHELL RD MOBILE, AL 36607. Phone: 251-476-0625.
Roughly 28% of the UA Local 119 package is employer-paid benefits and fringes rather than wages, which is why the package figure and a take-home hourly rate are not the same number.
| Benefit & fringe contributions | $13.51/hr | Derived: total package minus base wage. This is the employer's combined hourly contribution to the funds, not take-home pay. |
|---|---|---|
| What the contributions fund | Health & welfare, pension, annuity, training and industry funds | Standard fund categories in mechanical and electrical agreements. The exact split between funds is set in the local's agreement, the hall or fund office publishes the schedule. |
| Paid on | Every hour worked | Fringe contributions are made per hour worked, so they scale with dispatched hours and are paid to the funds rather than to the member. |
Effective: July 23, 2025 · High confidence
Read directly from the primary source (U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination AL20260092) and cross-checked at build time. Highest confidence for offer benchmarking.
Last cross-checked against the source: Oct 5, 2026.
View the U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination AL20260092 source
UA Local 119, 2458 Old Shell Rd Mobile, AL 36607. 251-476-0625. Gulfstream is a private recruiting firm, we do not run dispatch and we do not set union rates.
UA Local 119's sourced plumber union rate is $35.20/hr in base wages and $48.71/hr for the total package, effective July 23, 2025. The rate applies to the listed classification and source area; apprentice, foreman and specialty classifications may differ.
$35.20/hr in base wages for plumber, or $48.71/hr counting employer-paid benefits and fringes, effective July 23, 2025 per the U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination AL20260092 wage determination.
July 23, 2025. Read directly from the primary source (U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination AL20260092) and cross-checked at build time. Highest confidence for offer benchmarking.
No, the $35.20/hr base is wages only. Employers contribute roughly $13.51/hr more per hour worked to health and welfare, pension, annuity and training funds, which is the difference between the base and the $48.71/hr package.
No. Gulfstream Strategic Placements is a private MEP recruiting firm. We are not affiliated with the local, we do not run dispatch, and we do not set or negotiate union rates. We publish the local's own sourced figures as a reference for members and contractors.
High confidence, last cross-checked against the source on Oct 5, 2026 (1 month ago). Always confirm the current step with the hall before relying on it for an offer.
We fill union-covered and salaried roles for union and merit-shop mechanical contractors: project managers, superintendents, estimators and service staff. Hall dispatch stays with the local.