UA plumbers and pipefitters, HVAC service fitters and SMART sheet metal workers in Denver, CO.
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Plumbers, pipefitters, HVAC service fitters, sheet metal workers, foremen and project leadership in Denver, CO. 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.
SMART Local 9 — Sheet Metal Workers, directory location: Denver, CO. SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION): $43.05/hr base, effective 07/01/2025. Official pay source.
UA Local 3 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, directory location: Denver, CO. PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION): $47.23/hr base, effective 06/01/2025. Official pay source.
UA Local 208 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, directory location: Denver, CO. PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION): $45.40/hr base, effective 06/01/2025. Official pay source.
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.
SMART Local 9 — SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION), effective 07/01/2025: $43.05/hr base versus $29.63/hr median in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (Sheet Metal Workers). Gap: $13.42/hr (45.3%). Official rate source · BLS source.
UA Local 3 — PLUMBER (EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT, PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION), effective 06/01/2025: $47.23/hr base versus $30.72/hr median in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters). Gap: $16.51/hr (53.7%). Official rate source · BLS source.
UA Local 208 — PIPEFITTER (INCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDES HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION), effective 06/01/2025: $45.40/hr base versus $30.72/hr median in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO (Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters). Gap: $14.68/hr (47.8%). Official rate source · BLS source.
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