UA Local 455 pays journeyman members $51.70/hr in straight-time wages, and $95.99/hr once benefit and fringe contributions are added, effective January 1, 2026 per the Pipe Trades Services MN (fund office rate notice for UA Local 455) wage determination. Rates change with each contract cycle — confirm the current step with the St Paul, MN hall before quoting an offer.
UA Local 455 Journeyman — effective January 1, 2026 · source Pipe Trades Services MN (fund office rate notice for UA Local 455)
| Base hourly wage | $51.70/hr | Straight-time journeyman rate on the current wage determination, before fringes. |
|---|---|---|
| Total package | $95.99/hr | Wage plus all employer-paid benefit and fringe contributions per hour worked. |
| Approximate annual wage | $103,400/yr | Derived: base hourly × 2,000 hours. Actual earnings depend on hours dispatched, overtime and travel. |
| Effective date | January 1, 2026 | Date this rate took effect under the agreement, as printed on the Pipe Trades Services MN (fund office rate notice for UA Local 455) wage determination. |
| Classification | Journeyman | Rate applies to this classification only. Apprentice steps, foremen and shift work are paid on separate lines of the wage determination. |
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| Classification | Base/hr | Fringe/hr | Total package/hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journeyman | $51.70 | $44.29 | $95.99 |
| Foreman | $55.85 | $44.29 | $100.14 |
| General Foreman | $58.30 | $44.29 | $102.59 |
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Membership and apprenticeship applications are handled by UA Local 455 directly, not by Gulfstream. Call the hall at 651-455-0455 to ask about current intake. The hall states: Working fee of $1.39 per hour. Source: Hall-published source
The hall lists: Pension and pension supplement, Health & Welfare and retiree health, Vacation fund. Source: Hall-published source
Address: 1301 L'ORIENT ST STE 100 ST. PAUL, MN 55117. Phone: 651-455-0455.
Roughly 46% of the UA Local 455 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 | $44.29/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: January 1, 2026 · High confidence
Read directly from the primary source (Pipe Trades Services MN (fund office rate notice for UA Local 455)) and cross-checked at build time. Highest confidence for offer benchmarking.
Last cross-checked against the source: Oct 5, 2026.
View the Pipe Trades Services MN (fund office rate notice for UA Local 455) source
UA Local 455 — 1301 L'orient St Ste 100 St. Paul, MN 55117. 651-455-0455. Gulfstream is a private recruiting firm — we do not run dispatch and we do not set union rates.
UA Local 455's sourced journeyman union rate is $51.70/hr in base wages and $95.99/hr for the total package, effective January 1, 2026. The rate applies to the listed classification and source area; apprentice, foreman and specialty classifications may differ.
$51.70/hr in base wages for journeyman, or $95.99/hr counting employer-paid benefits and fringes, effective January 1, 2026 per the Pipe Trades Services MN (fund office rate notice for UA Local 455) wage determination.
January 1, 2026. Read directly from the primary source (Pipe Trades Services MN (fund office rate notice for UA Local 455)) and cross-checked at build time. Highest confidence for offer benchmarking.
No — the $51.70/hr base is wages only. Employers contribute roughly $44.29/hr more per hour worked to health and welfare, pension, annuity and training funds, which is the difference between the base and the $95.99/hr package.
No. Gulfstream Strategic Placements is a private mechanical construction 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 (14 days ago). Always confirm the current step with the hall before relying on it for an offer.