Journeyman pipefitters under UA Local 803 in Orlando, FL earn $34/hr in base wages, or $51.60/hr as a total package with fringe benefits, effective Sep 2025.
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The Local 803 pay scale for 2026 is $34.00 per hour for journeymen in Orlando, FL, or about $68,000 a year at 2,080 hours. The total package, including employer-paid fringe benefits, is $51.60 per hour. That is the rate in force for 2026, effective 9/1/25.
| Local 803 journeyman hourly wage | $34.00 / hour |
|---|---|
| Total package (wage + fringe benefits) | $51.60 / hour |
| Annualized at 2,080 hours (base wage) | $68,000 / year |
| First-period apprentice (≈45–50% of scale) | $15.30–$17.00 / hour |
| Wage sheet effective | 9/1/25 |
| Classification | Pipefitter (incl. HVAC pipe and unit installation) — Davis-Bacon public-work rate, Osceola County, FL |
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A Local 803 apprentice in Orlando, FL starts at roughly $15.30 an hour — about 45% of the $34.00 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $25.50 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 803 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $15.30 / hour | $30,600 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $18.70 / hour | $37,400 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $22.10 / hour | $44,200 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $25.50 / hour | $51,000 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $28.90 / hour | $57,800 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $34.00 / hour | $68,000 |
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Local 803 wages: $34.00 an hour on the journeyman scale, $51.60 an hour with fringe benefits added, effective 9/1/25. That is the most recent Orlando, FL sheet we can source; rates move with each contract cycle, so confirm with the hall before quoting.
Roughly 34% of the UA Local 803 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 FL20260219 (Building), union rate line PLUM0803-001
Download the UA Local 803 pay scale (PDF) — one-page printable rate sheet, effective September 1, 2025.
| Benefit & fringe contributions | $17.60/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 803 scale used across the Orlando, FL 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 Orlando 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 Orlando. We are a private recruiting firm — we do not dispatch, set, or negotiate Local 803 rates. For current Orlando scale, dispatch standing, or apprenticeship intake, contact the hall directly.
UA Local 803 runs its own referral procedure and books are signed at the hall — call 407-851-9240 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.
UA Local 803 serves as the primary labor organization for plumbers, pipefitters, and HVAC technicians throughout the Orlando metropolitan region and Central Florida. As an affiliate of the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry, this local provides the skilled workforce necessary for large-scale commercial developments, critical infrastructure, and industrial facilities. The Central Florida market is characterized by high-density hospitality construction, healthcare expansions, and aerospace-related piping projects. Local 803 ensures that these complex systems are installed to strict code requirements while maintaining the safety standards essential for high-occupancy environments and pressurized industrial systems.
The Orlando market presents unique demands for the mechanical trades, ranging from massive water-themed entertainment complexes to high-tech manufacturing cleanrooms. UA Local 803 manages the supply of certified labor for signatory mechanical contractors, ensuring that projects remain staffed with qualified tradespeople who have undergone rigorous training. For contractors, the local serves as a central dispatch hub for verified talent, while for the worker, it provides a structured pathway to middle-class earnings through collective bargaining. As Orlando continues to expand its footprint in the technology and tourism sectors, the reliance on Local 803’s specialized skills in medical gas, process piping, and advanced HVAC systems remains a constant factor in the region's growth.
Wage rates for UA Local 803 are established through collective bargaining agreements between the union and signatory contractor associations. While specific hourly rates are not publicly broadcast here, the compensation structure follows a standard building trades model where a base hourly wage is supplemented by a comprehensive fringe benefit package. Apprentices typically begin their careers earning a percentage of the journeyman rate—often starting around 45% to 50%—with scheduled incremental raises every six to twelve months as they complete educational modules and on-the-job training hours. To obtain the most current wage scale, including the total taxable rate and the non-taxable fringe contributions, individuals should contact the Local 803 business office in Orlando directly to request the latest wage and benefit schedule.
The chartered jurisdiction of UA Local 803 covers a significant portion of Central Florida, centered in Orlando and extending into the surrounding counties. This territory includes high-growth areas where the demand for commercial plumbing and industrial pipefitting is most concentrated. Members are dispatched to job sites ranging from municipal water treatment plants to private commercial high-rises and regional hospital systems. The jurisdiction is defined by the United Association to prevent overlap with neighboring locals, ensuring that Local 803 has the exclusive right to provide labor for signatory projects within these specific geographic boundaries. Travel requirements vary based on the location of the signatory contractor's project site within this multi-county region.
The contractor landscape for UA Local 803 is comprised of a diverse mix of signatory employers ranging from national mechanical firms to specialized local outfits. These contractors typically handle large-scale commercial HVAC installations, complex plumbing systems for the hospitality sector, and specialized a mechanical contractor for the region's utility and aerospace industries. Because the Central Florida market is highly competitive, signatory contractors rely on the union’s training programs to provide a productivity advantage. Hiring fluctuates based on major project cycles, but the steady demand for facility maintenance and infrastructure upgrades provides a baseline for consistent employment across the signatory pool in the greater Orlando area.
The apprenticeship program typically lasts five years. It combines thousands of hours of paid on-the-job training with classroom instruction conducted at the local JATC. This ensures that by the time a member reaches journeyman status, they are fully proficient in plumbing, pipefitting, and welding, holding the necessary certifications to work on any signatory job site in Central Florida.
Yes, experienced tradespeople can join through a process often called 'organizing' or 'lateral entry.' Applicants must demonstrate their skill level through a craft evaluation or provide proof of significant years in the trade. A business agent will review their work history and certifications to determine if they qualify for full journeyman status or if some supplemental training is required.
While basic licensing is handled at the state or county level, Local 803 members often require specialized UA certifications. These include Med-Gas brazing for hospital projects, various AWS welding certifications for industrial work, and OSHA safety training. The JATC provides the testing and recertification necessary to keep the workforce compliant with modern building codes and project specifications.
Local 803 represents both pipefitters and service technicians. Their training program includes specialized modules for HVAC/R (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration). This covers everything from large-scale chiller plants used in Orlando's major resorts to complex building automation systems. Members can specialize in service and maintenance or focus on the installation side of the mechanical trade.
UA Local 803 is seated in Orlando, Florida (FL). We hold published wage sheets for 19 locals across Florida — 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 803 pay scale for 2026 is $34.00 per hour for journeymen in Orlando, FL, or about $68,000 a year at 2,080 hours. The total package, including employer-paid fringe benefits, is $51.60 per hour. That is the rate in force for 2026, effective 9/1/25.
UA Local 803 wages for 2026: journeyman Plumbers & Pipefitters rate of $34.00 per hour in Orlando, FL, with a total package of $51.60 per hour including fringe benefits, effective 9/1/25. Apprentices are paid a graduated percentage of that rate. Confirm any increase since 9/1/25 with the UA Local 803 business office.
The UA Local 803 wage sheet on this page lists the journeyman scale of $34.00 per hour ($51.60 per hour total package), effective 9/1/25, plus the apprentice percentage steps. The official sheet is published by the UA Local 803 business office; figures here come from that published schedule, so confirm any increase dated after 9/1/25 with the hall.
Local 803 apprentices earn a graduated percentage of the $34.00 per hour journeyman rate — typically starting near 40–50% ($15.30–$17.00 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 803 JATC, so confirm the current apprentice sheet with the training center.
Journeyman pipefitters under the UA Local 803 agreement make $34.00 an hour in base wages, or $51.60 an hour counting the fringe package, per the wage sheet effective 9/1/25. Overtime, shift premiums, and travel or subsistence pay are added on top under the local's CBA.
$34.00 per hour base wage and $51.60 per hour total package for a journeyman in Orlando, FL, effective 9/1/25. Annualized at 2,080 hours that is roughly $68,000 before overtime.
A Local 803 apprentice in Orlando, FL starts at roughly $15.30 an hour — about 45% of the $34.00 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $25.50 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 803 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
About $15.30 an hour, or roughly $30,600 a year at 2,080 hours, based on the standard 45% first-period step of the $34.00 journeyman rate effective 9/1/25. Apprentices also earn benefit contributions and paid classroom progression; the JATC sets the exact percentage.
Around $22.10 an hour at the standard 65% third-period step, moving to about $25.50 an hour in the fourth period and $34.00 an hour at full journeyman scale. Confirm the published step schedule with the Local 803 training center.
Local 803 wages: $34.00 an hour on the journeyman scale, $51.60 an hour with fringe benefits added, effective 9/1/25. That is the most recent Orlando, FL sheet we can source; rates move with each contract cycle, so confirm with the hall before quoting.
The current published UA Local 803 journeyman rate is $34.00 an hour ($51.60 total package), effective 9/1/25 — roughly $68,000 a year at 2,080 hours before overtime. Confirm the effective agreement with the local.
Yes — a one-page printable UA Local 803 rate sheet is available at /rate-sheets/ua-local-803-pay-scale.pdf, showing the $34.00 hourly scale, the $51.60 total package and the 9/1/25 effective date, with the source it was read from. It is a free download — no sign-up needed.
The current UA Local 803 journeyman rate is $34.00/hour, with a total package of $51.60/hour including fringe benefits, effective 9/1/25. At 2,080 hours that works out to roughly $68,000 per year in base wages before overtime. Rates change with each CBA cycle — confirm with the Local 803 business office before relying on the figure.
The $34.00/hour figure is the base journeyman wage that lands on the paycheck. The $51.60/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 803 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 $34.00/hour journeyman rate, a first-period apprentice would be in the $15.30–$17.00/hour range. The exact percentage schedule is set by the local's JATC.
UA Local 803 is headquartered in Orlando, FL 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 803 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 803 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 803 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 803 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 9/1/25 schedule; check with the Local 803 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 803 against neighboring jurisdictions and other plumbers & pipefitters markets.
Yes — the openings section on this page lists current plumbers & pipefitters roles near Orlando, FL, 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 803 business office.
The UA Local 803 hall is at 2447 Orlando Central Pkwy Orlando, FL 32809, serving Orlando, FL and the surrounding jurisdiction. Hall phone: 407-851-9240. The hall office is open Mon–Thu 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, Fri 8:00 AM–4:00 PM (closed 12:00–1:00) (per the local's official site).
The UA Local 803 hall office is open Mon–Thu 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, Fri 8:00 AM–4:00 PM (closed 12:00–1:00), as published on the local's official website. Dispatch and out-of-work list procedures can differ from office hours — call 407-851-9240 to confirm before traveling in.
UA Local 803 runs its own referral procedure and books are signed at the hall. Call the hall at 407-851-9240 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 803 can be reached at 407-851-9240. The hall office is open Mon–Thu 8:00 AM–4:30 PM, Fri 8:00 AM–4:00 PM (closed 12:00–1:00), per the local's official site.
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 803's current application window and requirements, contact the hall at 407-851-9240.
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 407-851-9240.
We haven't found an official source for UA Local 803's dues or membership rules. To confirm, contact the hall at 407-851-9240.
We haven't found an official source for UA Local 803's member benefits. To confirm, contact the hall at 407-851-9240.
UA Local 803's sourced pipefitter (incl. hvac pipe and unit installation) — davis-bacon public-work rate, osceola county, fl union rate is $34.00/hr in base wages and $51.60/hr for the total package, effective September 1, 2025. The rate applies to the listed classification and source area; apprentice, foreman and specialty classifications may differ.
$34.00/hr in base wages for pipefitter (incl. hvac pipe and unit installation) — davis-bacon public-work rate, osceola county, fl, or $51.60/hr counting employer-paid benefits and fringes, effective September 1, 2025 per the U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon General Decision FL20260219 (Building), union rate line PLUM0803-001 wage determination.
September 1, 2025. Read directly from the primary source (U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon General Decision FL20260219 (Building), union rate line PLUM0803-001) and cross-checked at build time. Highest confidence for offer benchmarking.
No — the $34.00/hr base is wages only. Employers contribute roughly $17.60/hr more per hour worked to health and welfare, pension, annuity and training funds, which is the difference between the base and the $51.60/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 1, 2026 (18 days ago). Always confirm the current step with the hall before relying on it for an offer.