UA plumbers and pipefitters, HVAC service fitters and SMART sheet metal workers in Los Angeles, CA.
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Plumbers, pipefitters, HVAC service fitters, sheet metal workers, foremen and project leadership in Los Angeles, 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.
SMART Local 105 — Sheet Metal Workers, directory location: Los Angeles, CA. No official rate held for this market; none shown.
SMART Local 170 — Sheet Metal Workers, directory location: Los Angeles, CA. No official rate held for this market; none shown.
UA Local 78 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, directory location: Los Angeles, CA. Plumber: Industrial and General Pipefitter: $61.73/hr base, effective 8/22/25. Official pay source.
UA Local 250 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, directory location: Los Angeles, CA. Refrigeration Mechanic: Refrigeration Fitter: $57.65/hr base, effective 09/01/2025. Official pay source.
UA Local 345 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, directory location: Los Angeles, CA. Plumber, Industrial and General Pipefitter — Los Angeles County determination: $61.73/hr base, effective 2/22/26. 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.
UA Local 78 — Plumber: Industrial and General Pipefitter, effective 8/22/25: $61.73/hr base versus $34.19/hr median in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters). Gap: $27.54/hr (80.5%). Official rate source · BLS source.
UA Local 250 — Refrigeration Mechanic: Refrigeration Fitter, effective 09/01/2025: $57.65/hr base versus $34.19/hr median in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters). Gap: $23.46/hr (68.6%). Official rate source · BLS source.
UA Local 345 — Plumber, Industrial and General Pipefitter — Los Angeles County determination, effective 2/22/26: $61.73/hr base versus $34.19/hr median in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters). Gap: $27.54/hr (80.5%). Official rate source · BLS source.
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