Journeyman pipefitters under UA Local 760 in Sheffield, AL earn $32.50/hr in base wages, or $51.83/hr as a total package with fringe benefits, effective Jan 2025.
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The Local 760 pay scale for 2026 is $32.50 per hour for journeymen in Sheffield, AL, or about $65,000 a year at 2,080 hours. The total package, including employer-paid fringe benefits, is $51.83 per hour. That is the rate in force for 2026, effective 1/1/25.
| Local 760 journeyman hourly wage | $32.50 / hour |
|---|---|
| Total package (wage + fringe benefits) | $51.83 / hour |
| Annualized at 2,080 hours (base wage) | $65,000 / year |
| First-period apprentice (≈45–50% of scale) | $14.63–$16.25 / hour |
| Wage sheet effective | 1/1/25 |
| Classification | Plumber — Davis-Bacon public-work rate, Lawrence County, AL |
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A Local 760 apprentice in Sheffield, AL starts at roughly $14.63 an hour — about 45% of the $32.50 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $24.38 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 760 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $14.63 / hour | $29,250 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $17.88 / hour | $35,750 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $21.13 / hour | $42,250 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $24.38 / hour | $48,750 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $27.63 / hour | $55,250 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $32.50 / hour | $65,000 |
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Local 760 wages: $32.50 an hour on the journeyman scale, $51.83 an hour with fringe benefits added, effective 1/1/25. That is the most recent Sheffield, AL sheet we can source; rates move with each contract cycle, so confirm with the hall before quoting.
Roughly 37% of the UA Local 760 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.
Verified from official source: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon General Decision AL20260088 (Building), union rate line PLUM0760-004
Download the UA Local 760 pay scale (PDF) — one-page printable rate sheet, effective January 1, 2025.
| Benefit & fringe contributions | $19.33/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. |
The rates above are the UA Local 760 scale used across the Sheffield, AL area. 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 Sheffield metro, so a pipefitters wage quoted locally is normally this scale plus the fringe package shown in the table.
Gulfstream recruits pipefitters talent for commercial mechanical, plumbing, piping, sheet metal and building automation contractors in and around Sheffield. We are a private recruiting firm — we do not dispatch, set, or negotiate Local 760 rates. For current Sheffield scale, dispatch standing, or apprenticeship intake, contact the hall directly.
UA Local 760 runs its own referral procedure and books are signed at the hall — call 256-383-7900 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 760 represents skilled plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters across the Tennessee Valley and Northern Alabama regions. Based in Sheffield, this local provides the specialized workforce necessary for the area's significant industrial and institutional infrastructure. The membership is responsible for installing and maintaining complex piping systems that support chemical processing, power generation, and manufacturing facilities. Because the Sheffield market sits within a critical industrial corridor, Local 760 maintains rigorous training standards to ensure that signatory contractors have access to craftsmen capable of performing high-pressure welding, medical gas installation, and precision process piping to exacting safety specifications.
The economic landscape for Local 760 is heavily influenced by large-scale energy projects and the expansion of industrial manufacturing along the Tennessee River. This geographic advantage makes the local a key player in regional economic development, as its members provide the mechanical backbone for both new construction and long-term facility maintenance. For contractors, partnering with this local offers a scalable labor solution that mitigates the risks associated with the specialized technical requirements of heavy industrial work. For the tradesperson, the union serves as a central hub for continuing education, ensuring their skills remain relevant as technology in the HVAC, plumbing, and piping industries evolves since 2014.
Specific hourly wage figures for UA Local 760 are not publicly listed and must be verified directly through the business office in Sheffield. The compensation structure follows a standard building trades model where the total package includes a base check rate plus employer-funded fringes. Apprentices begin at a set percentage of the journeyman rate, typically increasing annually as they complete required classroom hours and on-the-job training milestones. These incremental raises are designed to reflect the growing competency of the trainee. Advanced certifications, such as specialized welding or medical gas endorsements, can influence a member's employability on specific high-scale industrial projects. Interested parties should request the current wage and benefit schedule to accurately calculate labor costs or potential earnings.
The jurisdiction of UA Local 760 covers a multi-county territory in Northwest Alabama, centered around the Shoals metropolitan area. This chartered region includes the industrial hubs of Sheffield, Florence, and Muscle Shoals, extending into the surrounding rural counties. The local manages dispatch for work falling under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, which encompasses commercial plumbing, industrial pipefitting, and mechanical service. Because the jurisdiction borders neighboring locals in Tennessee and Mississippi, members may occasionally work under reciprocal agreements, though primary dispatch occurs from the Sheffield headquarters. The territory is defined by its mix of Tennessee Valley Authority infrastructure, chemical manufacturing plants, and regional healthcare facilities that require constant mechanical oversight.
The signatory contractor landscape for Local 760 is comprised of a diverse mix of local mechanical firms and national industrial contractors. These entities range from specialized plumbing shops focusing on commercial developments to large-scale mechanical primes that manage multi-million dollar industrial shutdowns and retrofits. The relationship between the local and its signatory partners is managed through a Master Labor Agreement that standardizes costs and working conditions. This stability allows contractors to bid on long-term projects with predictable labor expenses. Most hiring in this market is driven by the industrial sector, though institutional work at regional hospitals and schools provides a steady baseline for the local workforce.
Members frequently work on projects involving the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) facilities, chemical processing plants along the Tennessee River, and manufacturing sites. These projects require specialized skills in high-pressure steam systems, stainless steel welding, and intricate process piping layouts that adhere to strict federal and industrial safety regulations.
Yes, through the JATC, members can pursue various United Association certifications. These include advanced welding (ASME), medical gas installer and brazer certifications, backflow prevention, and instrumentation. Staying current with these certifications is vital for maintaining eligibility for dispatch to high-spec industrial and healthcare job sites in the Alabama market.
Local 760 utilizes a traditional hiring hall referral system. When signatory contractors need labor, they request workers from the local based on required skill sets. Members are typically referred based on their position on the out-of-work list, though specific project requirements for specialized certifications can influence which members are dispatched to certain industrial sites.
Travelers from other United Association locals may work within Local 760's jurisdiction if there is a labor shortage that cannot be met by the local membership. Travelers must report to the business office with a valid travel card and adhere to the terms of the local CBA while working in the Northern Alabama region.
UA Local 760 is seated in Sheffield, Alabama (AL). We hold published wage sheets for 10 locals across Alabama — 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 760 pay scale for 2026 is $32.50 per hour for journeymen in Sheffield, AL, or about $65,000 a year at 2,080 hours. The total package, including employer-paid fringe benefits, is $51.83 per hour. That is the rate in force for 2026, effective 1/1/25.
UA Local 760 wages for 2026: journeyman Plumbers & Pipefitters rate of $32.50 per hour in Sheffield, AL, with a total package of $51.83 per hour including fringe benefits, effective 1/1/25. Apprentices are paid a graduated percentage of that rate. Confirm any increase since 1/1/25 with the UA Local 760 business office.
The UA Local 760 wage sheet on this page lists the journeyman scale of $32.50 per hour ($51.83 per hour total package), effective 1/1/25, plus the apprentice percentage steps. The official sheet is published by the UA Local 760 business office; figures here come from that published schedule, so confirm any increase dated after 1/1/25 with the hall.
Local 760 apprentices earn a graduated percentage of the $32.50 per hour journeyman rate — typically starting near 40–50% ($14.63–$16.25 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 760 JATC, so confirm the current apprentice sheet with the training center.
Journeyman pipefitters under the UA Local 760 agreement make $32.50 an hour in base wages, or $51.83 an hour counting the fringe package, per the wage sheet effective 1/1/25. Overtime, shift premiums, and travel or subsistence pay are added on top under the local's CBA.
$32.50 per hour base wage and $51.83 per hour total package for a journeyman in Sheffield, AL, effective 1/1/25. Annualized at 2,080 hours that is roughly $65,000 before overtime.
A Local 760 apprentice in Sheffield, AL starts at roughly $14.63 an hour — about 45% of the $32.50 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $24.38 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 760 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
About $14.63 an hour, or roughly $29,250 a year at 2,080 hours, based on the standard 45% first-period step of the $32.50 journeyman rate effective 1/1/25. Apprentices also earn benefit contributions and paid classroom progression; the JATC sets the exact percentage.
Around $21.13 an hour at the standard 65% third-period step, moving to about $24.38 an hour in the fourth period and $32.50 an hour at full journeyman scale. Confirm the published step schedule with the Local 760 training center.
Local 760 wages: $32.50 an hour on the journeyman scale, $51.83 an hour with fringe benefits added, effective 1/1/25. That is the most recent Sheffield, AL sheet we can source; rates move with each contract cycle, so confirm with the hall before quoting.
The current published UA Local 760 journeyman rate is $32.50 an hour ($51.83 total package), effective 1/1/25 — roughly $65,000 a year at 2,080 hours before overtime. Confirm the effective agreement with the local.
Yes — a one-page printable UA Local 760 rate sheet is available at /rate-sheets/ua-local-760-pay-scale.pdf, showing the $32.50 hourly scale, the $51.83 total package and the 1/1/25 effective date, with the source it was read from. It is a free download — no sign-up needed.
The current UA Local 760 journeyman rate is $32.50/hour, with a total package of $51.83/hour including fringe benefits, effective 1/1/25. At 2,080 hours that works out to roughly $65,000 per year in base wages before overtime. Rates change with each CBA cycle — confirm with the Local 760 business office before relying on the figure.
The $32.50/hour figure is the base journeyman wage that lands on the paycheck. The $51.83/hour total package adds employer-paid fringes — health and welfare, pension, annuity, apprenticeship training, and industry funds. Contractors bid work off the total package, so that is the number that matters when comparing plumbers & pipefitters labor costs across locals.
Apprentices under the UA Local 760 agreement are paid a graduated percentage of the journeyman rate, typically starting near 40–50% in the first period and stepping up each six-month or annual period until reaching 100% at turnout. Against the current $32.50/hour journeyman rate, a first-period apprentice would be in the $14.63–$16.25/hour range. The exact percentage schedule is set by the local's JATC.
UA Local 760 is headquartered in Sheffield, AL 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 760 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 760 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 760 training center directly.
Plumbers & Pipefitters apprenticeships generally run four to five years — roughly 8,000–10,000 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 760 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 professionals 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 1/1/25 schedule; check with the Local 760 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 760 against neighboring jurisdictions and other plumbers & pipefitters markets.
Yes — the openings section on this page lists current plumbers & pipefitters roles near Sheffield, AL, 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 760 business office.
The UA Local 760 hall is at 2807 E Avalon Ave, Muscle Shoals, AL 35661, serving Sheffield, AL and the surrounding jurisdiction. Hall phone: 256-383-7900.
UA Local 760 runs its own referral procedure and books are signed at the hall. Call the hall at 256-383-7900 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 760 can be reached at 256-383-7900. 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 760's current application window and requirements, contact the hall at 256-383-7900.
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 256-383-7900.
We haven't found an official source for UA Local 760's dues or membership rules. To confirm, contact the hall at 256-383-7900.
We haven't found an official source for UA Local 760's member benefits. To confirm, contact the hall at 256-383-7900.
UA Local 760's sourced plumber — davis-bacon public-work rate, lawrence county, al union rate is $32.50/hr in base wages and $51.83/hr for the total package, effective January 1, 2025. The rate applies to the listed classification and source area; apprentice, foreman and specialty classifications may differ.
$32.50/hr in base wages for plumber — davis-bacon public-work rate, lawrence county, al, or $51.83/hr counting employer-paid benefits and fringes, effective January 1, 2025 per the U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon General Decision AL20260088 (Building), union rate line PLUM0760-004 wage determination.
January 1, 2025. The negotiated rate on this primary source (U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon General Decision AL20260088 (Building), union rate line PLUM0760-004) is dated more than 18 months back, so a mid-term raise may already be in effect. Confirm the current step with the local's business office before extending an offer.
No — the $32.50/hr base is wages only. Employers contribute roughly $19.33/hr more per hour worked to health and welfare, pension, annuity and training funds, which is the difference between the base and the $51.83/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.
Moderate confidence — last cross-checked against the source on Oct 1, 2026 (18 days ago). Always confirm the current step with the hall before relying on it for an offer.