UA plumbers and pipefitters, HVAC service fitters and SMART sheet metal workers in Bay Area, CA.
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Plumbers, pipefitters, HVAC service fitters, sheet metal workers, foremen and project leadership in Bay Area, CA. The dedicated contractor form captures contact name, company, work email, phone, project city, trade, role, number of openings, hiring timeline, self-reported local and agreement, and project scope. Your company stays confidential. Contact permission covers your requested reply only, not marketing. Confirmation requires a saved hiring inquiry and notification acceptance. Recruiting remains separate from hall dispatch.
Active postings at these locations: Bay Area, CA; San Francisco, CA; San Jose, CA; Oakland, CA; Fremont, CA; Union City, CA; Hayward, CA. Each opening links to its own application.
UA Local 38 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, directory location: San Francisco, CA. Plumber, steamfitter, refrigeration fitter (San Francisco County): $85.50/hr base, effective 07/01/2023. Official pay source.
UA Local 342 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, directory location: Oakland, CA. Plumber, pipefitter, steamfitter (Alameda County): $80.50/hr base, effective 07/01/2025. Official pay source.
UA Local 355 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, directory location: Burlingame, CA. Underground utility worker / landscape fitter (Bay Area and Central California counties listed in the line): $36.01/hr base, effective 07/01/2025. Official pay source.
UA Local 393 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, directory location: San Jose, CA. Plumber/pipefitter (San Benito and Santa Clara counties): $68.76/hr base, effective 07/01/2021. Official pay source.
UA Local 467 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, directory location: San Mateo, CA. Plumber/pipefitter/steamfitter (San Mateo County): $87.75/hr base, effective 07/01/2025. Official pay source.
UA Local 159 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, directory location: Martinez, CA. Plumber and Steamfitter (All Other Work): $68.57/hr base, effective 2025-07-01. Official pay source.
SMART Local 104 — Sheet Metal Workers, directory location: San Francisco, CA. No official rate held for this market; none shown.
Compare Rates — union rates, crew labor cost and city pay gap
Metro base-wage gaps
Official hall base wages versus BLS May 2025 occupation medians for all employers, union and non-union. Hall-reference metros are not project jurisdiction; separate Bay Area metros are not averaged.
UA Local 38 — Plumber, steamfitter, refrigeration fitter (San Francisco County), effective 07/01/2023: $85.50/hr base versus $37.44/hr median in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters). Gap: $48.06/hr (128.4%). Official rate source · BLS source.
UA Local 342 — Plumber, pipefitter, steamfitter (Alameda County), effective 07/01/2025: $80.50/hr base versus $37.44/hr median in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters). Gap: $43.06/hr (115.0%). Official rate source · BLS source.
UA Local 393 — Plumber/pipefitter (San Benito and Santa Clara counties), effective 07/01/2021: $68.76/hr base versus $51.71/hr median in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters). Gap: $17.05/hr (33.0%). Official rate source · BLS source.
UA Local 467 — Plumber/pipefitter/steamfitter (San Mateo County), effective 07/01/2025: $87.75/hr base versus $37.44/hr median in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters). Gap: $50.31/hr (134.4%). Official rate source · BLS source.
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