UA Local 582 pays journeyman, dc16 master agreement (building construction, base area) members $61.28/hr in straight-time wages, and $94.22/hr once benefit and fringe contributions are added, effective September 1, 2026 per the District Council 16, Master Agreement wages and fringe benefits, September 1, 2026-August 31, 2027 wage determination. Rates change with each contract cycle, confirm the current step with the Santa Ana, CA hall before quoting an offer.
Open each local’s sourced pay page for classification, agreement, effective date and benefit details. Hall location alone does not establish jurisdiction. Apprentice percentages and admission rules require the local’s official schedule.
DC16 Master Agreement building-construction schedule naming Local 582 and Orange County; not a universal service or apprentice rate.
Orange County inside-wireman wage-sheet reference. Electrical union information only; Gulfstream does not recruit electricians.
Published Orange County coverage; hall is outside Orange County. An official Orange County Local 105 CBA rate is not verified. Los Angeles rates must not be used for Orange County.
UA Local 582 Journeyman, DC16 Master Agreement (building construction, base area), effective September 1, 2026 · source District Council 16, Master Agreement wages and fringe benefits, September 1, 2026-August 31, 2027
| Base hourly wage | $61.28/hr | Straight-time journeyman, dc16 master agreement (building construction, base area) rate on the current wage determination, before fringes. |
|---|---|---|
| Total package | $94.22/hr | Wage plus all employer-paid benefit and fringe contributions per hour worked. |
| Approximate annual wage | $122,560/yr | Derived: base hourly × 2,000 hours. Actual earnings depend on hours dispatched, overtime and travel. |
| Effective date | September 1, 2026 | Date this rate took effect under the agreement, as printed on the District Council 16, Master Agreement wages and fringe benefits, September 1, 2026-August 31, 2027 wage determination. |
| Classification | Journeyman, DC16 Master Agreement (building construction, base area) | 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.
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| Classification | Base/hr | Fringe/hr | Total package/hr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journeyman, DC16 Master Agreement (building construction, base area) | $61.28 | $32.94 | $94.22 |
| Foreman, DC16 Master Agreement | $70.47 | $33.25 | $103.72 |
| General foreman, DC16 Master Agreement | $76.60 | $33.45 | $110.05 |
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Membership and apprenticeship applications are handled by UA Local 582 directly, not by Gulfstream. Call the hall at 714-978-0582 to ask about current intake.
Address: 1916 W CHAPMAN AVE ORANGE, CA 92868. Phone: 714-978-0582.
Roughly 35% of the UA Local 582 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 | $32.94/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: September 1, 2026 · High confidence
Read directly from the primary source (District Council 16, Master Agreement wages and fringe benefits, September 1, 2026-August 31, 2027) and cross-checked at build time. Highest confidence for offer benchmarking.
Last cross-checked against the source: Oct 5, 2026.
UA Local 582, 1916 W Chapman Ave Orange, CA 92868. 714-978-0582. Gulfstream is a private recruiting firm, we do not run dispatch and we do not set union rates.
UA Local 582's sourced journeyman, dc16 master agreement (building construction, base area) union rate is $61.28/hr in base wages and $94.22/hr for the total package, effective September 1, 2026. The rate applies to the listed classification and source area; apprentice, foreman and specialty classifications may differ.
$61.28/hr in base wages for journeyman, dc16 master agreement (building construction, base area), or $94.22/hr counting employer-paid benefits and fringes, effective September 1, 2026 per the District Council 16, Master Agreement wages and fringe benefits, September 1, 2026-August 31, 2027 wage determination.
September 1, 2026. Read directly from the primary source (District Council 16, Master Agreement wages and fringe benefits, September 1, 2026-August 31, 2027) and cross-checked at build time. Highest confidence for offer benchmarking.
No, the $61.28/hr base is wages only. Employers contribute roughly $32.94/hr more per hour worked to health and welfare, pension, annuity and training funds, which is the difference between the base and the $94.22/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.