UA Local 537 pays pipefitters members $66.53/hr in straight-time wages, effective May 10, 2025 per the unionpayscales.com wage sheet. Rates change with each contract cycle — confirm the current step with the Boston, MA hall before quoting an offer.
UA Local 537 Pipefitters — effective May 10, 2025 · source unionpayscales.com
| Base hourly wage | $66.53/hr | Straight-time pipefitters rate on the current wage sheet, before fringes. |
|---|---|---|
| Total package | Not published on the current wage sheet | The source does not print a combined package for this local — ask the hall for the fund contribution schedule. |
| Approximate annual wage | $133,060/yr | Derived: base hourly × 2,000 hours. Actual earnings depend on hours dispatched, overtime and travel. |
| Effective date | May 10, 2025 | Date this rate took effect under the agreement, as printed on the unionpayscales.com wage sheet. |
| Classification | Pipefitters | Rate applies to this classification only. Apprentice steps, foremen and shift work are paid on separate lines of the wage sheet. |
UA Local 537's published wage sheet does not break out fringes, so we show only the wage figures it prints.
| Benefit & fringe contributions | Not published | The wage sheet does not separate fringes for this local. |
|---|---|---|
| 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: May 10, 2025 · High confidence
Pulled from the local's current published CBA wage sheet on unionpayscales.com and cross-checked at build time. High confidence for offer benchmarking.
Last cross-checked against the source: Sep 1, 2026.
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UA Local 537 — 40 Enterprise St 4 Flr Dorchester, Ma 2125. 617-787-5370. Gulfstream is a private recruiting firm — we do not run dispatch and we do not set union rates.
$66.53/hr in base wages for pipefitters, effective May 10, 2025 per the unionpayscales.com wage sheet.
May 10, 2025. Pulled from the local's current published CBA wage sheet on unionpayscales.com and cross-checked at build time. High confidence for offer benchmarking.
The published wage sheet for this local prints wages without a separate fringe line, so we do not show a benefit figure. The hall's fund office can provide the contribution schedule.
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 Sep 1, 2026 (8 days ago). Always confirm the current step with the hall before relying on it for an offer.