Journeyman pipefitters under UA Local 436 in Pascagoula, MS earn $30.50/hr in base wages, effective Oct 2025.
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The Local 436 pay scale for 2026 is $30.50 per hour for journeymen in Pascagoula, MS, or about $61,000 a year at 2,080 hours. That is the rate in force for 2026, effective 10/20/25.
| Local 436 journeyman hourly wage | $30.50 / hour |
|---|---|
| Annualized at 2,080 hours (base wage) | $61,000 / year |
| First-period apprentice (≈45 to 50% of scale) | $13.73 to $15.25 / hour |
| Wage sheet effective | 10/20/25 |
| Classification | Pipefitters |
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A Local 436 apprentice in Pascagoula, MS starts at roughly $13.73 an hour, about 45% of the $30.50 journeyman scale, and steps up each period, reaching around $22.88 an hour by the fourth year and full scale on turning out. These are the standard percentage steps of scale, not a wage sheet Local 436 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $13.73 / hour | $27,450 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $16.78 / hour | $33,550 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $19.83 / hour | $39,650 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $22.88 / hour | $45,750 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $25.93 / hour | $51,850 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $30.50 / hour | $61,000 |
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UA Local 436 pay rates and union rules
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Local 436 wages: $30.50 an hour on the journeyman scale, effective 10/20/25. That is the most recent Pascagoula, MS sheet we can source; rates move with each contract cycle, so confirm with the hall before quoting.
UA Local 436 has not published a current wage sheet to the public rate sources we track, so the figure above is the reporting-wide pipefitters average, not this hall's own scale. Members dispatched out of this hall work commercial mechanical and process piping, chiller and boiler work, HVAC piping and hydronics and service, retrofit and shutdown work for signatory contractors throughout the Pascagoula, MS area, and local scale in the Pascagoula market is normally set by the hall's current collective bargaining agreement, confirm it with the business office before quoting.
Gulfstream recruits pipefitters talent for commercial mechanical, electrical, plumbing, piping, sheet metal and building automation contractors in and around Pascagoula. We are a private recruiting firm, we do not dispatch, set, or negotiate Local 436 rates. For current Pascagoula scale, dispatch standing, or apprenticeship intake, contact the hall directly.
UA Local 436 runs its own referral procedure and books are signed at the hall, call 228-762-2972 to confirm dispatch procedure, required documents (union card, certifications, ID) and current list standing before traveling in. Contact details are imported from the UA, SMART and IBEW public directories. Gulfstream is a private recruiting firm, is not affiliated with the local, and does not control hall dispatch.
United Association Local 436 represents the skilled plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters serving the Mississippi Gulf Coast and surrounding industrial corridors. Based in Pascagoula, this local is a cornerstone of the region's heavy industrial and maritime infrastructure. The membership provides specialized labor for complex piping systems required in shipbuilding, petrochemical processing, and power generation. Because the Pascagoula market is home to some of the largest industrial sites in the United States, Local 436 maintains rigorous training standards to ensure their craftsmen meet the high-pressure and high-alloy welding requirements common in coastal Mississippi projects. Their work is essential for the logistical and energy security of the regional economy.
The market served by Local 436 is characterized by a high concentration of industrial maintenance and large-scale capital construction. Unlike more diversified metropolitan markets, the Pascagoula territory requires a workforce heavily weighted toward pipefitting and specialized welding. The local works closely with signatory contractors to provide a stable labor pool that can scale quickly for planned outages and major industrial expansions. For the tradesperson, this means the environment is challenging and demands a high level of technical proficiency, particularly in code-compliant welding and industrial instrumentation. As Gulfstream Strategic Placements has observed since 2014, the stability of this local is tied directly to the long-term capital investments made in the Gulf Coast's industrial sector.
Effective October 20, 2025, the Journeyman hourly rate for UA Local 436 is established at $30.50. This base rate represents the taxable hourly pay and does not include the additional fringe benefit package which covers healthcare and retirement security. Apprentices entering the program typically start at a percentage of this journeyman rate, often beginning around 50% and receiving incremental raises every six to twelve months as they complete required classroom hours and on-the-job training milestones. By the fifth year of the program, an apprentice's wage will closely approach the full journeyman scale. It is important to note that these figures are subject to the specific terms of the current collective bargaining agreement and should be verified with the Local 436 business office for the most current total package breakdown.
The contractor landscape for UA Local 436 is dominated by large-scale industrial mechanical firms and specialty piping contractors. These organizations often manage multi-year maintenance contracts for the region's refineries and maritime facilities. In addition to these heavy industrial players, the signatory list includes regional mechanical primes that handle commercial HVAC and plumbing for institutional projects such as hospitals and schools. Since 2014, the hiring trend in this market has remained closely linked to the cycles of industrial shutdowns and federal maritime contracts. Contractors here value highly certified welders and fitters who can navigate the stringent safety and security requirements of high-hazard industrial environments.
Given the heavy industrial nature of the Pascagoula market, ASME pressure vessel welding certifications and UA weld certifications (such as 21, 22, and 41) are highly prized. Additionally, certifications in industrial instrumentation and high-pressure steam systems are frequently required for work in the local refineries and maritime facilities, providing members with more consistent dispatch opportunities.
Yes, as a member of the United Association, Local 436 members can work as 'travel cards' in other jurisdictions when the local work is slow. Conversely, during large industrial shutdowns or major shipyard projects, the local may call for travelers from other UA locals to meet the temporary demand for skilled pipefitters and welders.
Plumbers generally focus on commercial and institutional water, waste, and gas systems, often following the IPC or UPC codes. Pipefitters in Local 436 primarily handle high-pressure process piping, hydraulics, and pneumatic systems within industrial settings. Both tracks undergo a five-year apprenticeship, but their specific certifications and daily tasks differ based on the project type.
Many job sites within the Local 436 jurisdiction are high-security areas, such as shipyards and chemical plants. Members are often required to pass rigorous background checks and drug screenings. The local and its signatory contractors prioritize safety training, often requiring OSHA 10 or 30 certifications and specific site-safety orientations before a member can begin work.
UA Local 436 is seated in Pascagoula, Mississippi (MS). We hold published wage sheets for 5 locals across Mississippi, compare nearby scales before you take a call.
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Journeyman scales as last published by each local. Rates change every contract cycle, confirm with the hall.
The Local 436 pay scale for 2026 is $30.50 per hour for journeymen in Pascagoula, MS, or about $61,000 a year at 2,080 hours. That is the rate in force for 2026, effective 10/20/25.
UA Local 436 wages for 2026: journeyman Plumbers & Pipefitters rate of $30.50 per hour in Pascagoula, MS, effective 10/20/25. Apprentices are paid a graduated percentage of that rate. Confirm any increase since 10/20/25 with the UA Local 436 business office.
The UA Local 436 wage sheet on this page lists the journeyman scale of $30.50 per hour, effective 10/20/25, plus the apprentice percentage steps. The official sheet is published by the UA Local 436 business office; figures here come from that published schedule, so confirm any increase dated after 10/20/25 with the hall.
Local 436 apprentices earn a graduated percentage of the $30.50 per hour journeyman rate, typically starting near 40 to 50% ($13.73 to $15.25 per hour) in the first period and stepping up each period to 100% at turnout. The exact percentage schedule is set by the UA Local 436 JATC, so confirm the current apprentice sheet with the training center.
Journeyman pipefitters under the UA Local 436 agreement make $30.50 an hour in base wages, per the wage sheet effective 10/20/25. Overtime, shift premiums, and travel or subsistence pay are added on top under the local's CBA.
$30.50 per hour base wage for a journeyman in Pascagoula, MS, effective 10/20/25. Annualized at 2,080 hours that is roughly $61,000 before overtime.
A Local 436 apprentice in Pascagoula, MS starts at roughly $13.73 an hour, about 45% of the $30.50 journeyman scale, and steps up each period, reaching around $22.88 an hour by the fourth year and full scale on turning out. These are the standard percentage steps of scale, not a wage sheet Local 436 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
About $13.73 an hour, or roughly $27,450 a year at 2,080 hours, based on the standard 45% first-period step of the $30.50 journeyman rate effective 10/20/25. Apprentices also earn benefit contributions and paid classroom progression; the JATC sets the exact percentage.
Around $19.83 an hour at the standard 65% third-period step, moving to about $22.88 an hour in the fourth period and $30.50 an hour at full journeyman scale. Confirm the published step schedule with the Local 436 training center.
Local 436 wages: $30.50 an hour on the journeyman scale, effective 10/20/25. That is the most recent Pascagoula, MS sheet we can source; rates move with each contract cycle, so confirm with the hall before quoting.
The current published UA Local 436 journeyman rate is $30.50 an hour, effective 10/20/25, roughly $61,000 a year at 2,080 hours before overtime. Confirm the effective agreement with the local.
Yes, a one-page printable UA Local 436 rate sheet is available at /rate-sheets/ua-local-436-pay-scale.pdf, showing the $30.50 hourly scale and the 10/20/25 effective date, with the source it was read from. It is a free download, no sign-up needed.
The current UA Local 436 journeyman rate is $30.50/hour, effective 10/20/25. At 2,080 hours that works out to roughly $61,000 per year in base wages before overtime. Rates change with each CBA cycle, confirm with the Local 436 business office before relying on the figure.
Apprentices under the UA Local 436 agreement are paid a graduated percentage of the journeyman rate, typically starting near 40 to 50% in the first period and stepping up each six-month or annual period until reaching 100% at turnout. Against the current $30.50/hour journeyman rate, a first-period apprentice would be in the $13.73 to $15.25/hour range. The exact percentage schedule is set by the local's JATC.
UA Local 436 is headquartered in Pascagoula, MS and dispatches plumbers & pipefitters manpower throughout its chartered jurisdiction. Work performed inside that territory falls under the local's collective bargaining agreement and wage schedule, even when the contractor is based elsewhere and travels in.
Most locals require applicants to be at least 18, legally able to work in the U.S., hold a high school diploma or GED, pass a basic math/aptitude assessment and a drug screen, and be physically able to perform plumbers & pipefitters work. Some Local 436 programs give preference to applicants inside the jurisdiction or to veterans. Eligibility rules are set by the local's Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC), so confirm the current criteria with the hall before applying.
Apprenticeship applications go through the UA Local 436 JATC, not through a contractor or a recruiter. Applications typically open in defined intake windows each year: you submit the application with proof of age, education, and residency, sit for an aptitude test, and then interview. Ranked applicants are placed on an eligibility list and indentured as signatory contractors call for apprentices. Gulfstream Strategic Placements does not process apprenticeship applications, contact the Local 436 training center directly.
Plumbers & Pipefitters apprenticeships generally run four to five years, roughly 8,000 to 10,000 hours of on-the-job training plus several hundred classroom hours per year. Apprentices earn a paycheck the entire time, stepping up through the wage periods until they turn out as journeymen at 100% of scale.
Signatory contractors hire through the local's hiring hall, so working under the UA Local 436 agreement generally means being a member or being organized in through the local's process. Journeymen from other locals can travel in by signing the out-of-work book, subject to the local's referral rules and manpower needs. Non-union plumbers & pipefitters are usually placed with open-shop contractors instead, we recruit for both.
Rates move with the collective bargaining agreement, typically on a fixed anniversary date each year of a three- to five-year contract, with negotiated increases split between the base wage and the fringe package. The figures on this page reflect the 10/20/25 schedule; check with the Local 436 business office for any increase that has taken effect since.
Wage rates vary widely by local and market. Use the Union Pay Scale Explorer to sort every UA and SMART local by hourly wage, total package, and annualized pay so you can benchmark Local 436 against neighboring jurisdictions and other plumbers & pipefitters markets.
Yes, the openings section on this page lists current plumbers & pipefitters roles near Pascagoula, MS, and you can apply directly through the apply form on this page. These are direct-hire positions with mechanical contractors that Gulfstream recruits for, not union dispatch or hall referrals. For the hall's out-of-work list, contact the Local 436 business office.
The UA Local 436 hall is at 1307 Jackson Ave Pascagoula, MS 39567, serving Pascagoula, MS and the surrounding jurisdiction. Hall phone: 228-762-2972.
UA Local 436 runs its own referral procedure and books are signed at the hall. Call the hall at 228-762-2972 to confirm dispatch hours, required documents (union card, certifications, ID) and current list standing before traveling in | Gulfstream does not control hall dispatch.
UA Local 436 can be reached at 228-762-2972. Contact details are imported from the union's public directory listing, confirm hours with the hall.
Apply through the local's joint apprenticeship training committee (JATC). Most programs open applications on a set schedule and require an aptitude test and interview. For UA Local 436's current application window and requirements, contact the hall at 228-762-2972.
Each Plumbers & Pipefitters local sets its own intake process, and it varies. The common paths: apprenticeship through the JATC; organizing in as an experienced worker, since journeymen and technicians already working in the trade can usually apply directly to the hall for membership; or transferring from another local of the same international with a transfer card from your current hall. For fees and requirements, contact the hall at 228-762-2972.
We haven't found an official source for UA Local 436's dues or membership rules. To confirm, contact the hall at 228-762-2972.
We haven't found an official source for UA Local 436's member benefits. To confirm, contact the hall at 228-762-2972.
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