UA plumbers and pipefitters, HVAC service fitters and SMART sheet metal workers in New York, NY.
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Plumbers, pipefitters, HVAC service fitters, sheet metal workers, foremen and project leadership in New York, NY. 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 28 — Sheet Metal Workers, directory location: New York, NY. Sheet metal worker: $57.08/hr base, effective 07/01/2026 – 06/30/2027. Official pay source.
SMART Local 137 — Sheet Metal Workers, directory location: New York, NY. Journeyman: $60.00/hr base, effective 08/01/2024. Official pay source.
UA Local 1 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, directory location: New York, NY. PLUMBER: $73.00/hr base, effective 07/01/2025. Official pay source.
UA Local 638 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, directory location: New York, NY. PLUMBER: SERVICE FITTERS (SERVICE FITTER WORK SHALL CONSIST OF ALL REPAIR, SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE WORK ON DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRI: $47.85/hr base, effective 01/01/2026. 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 28 — Sheet metal worker, effective 07/01/2026 – 06/30/2027: $57.08/hr base versus $36.89/hr median in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (Sheet Metal Workers). Gap: $20.19/hr (54.7%). Official rate source · BLS source.
SMART Local 137 — Journeyman, effective 08/01/2024: $60.00/hr base versus $36.89/hr median in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (Sheet Metal Workers). Gap: $23.11/hr (62.6%). Official rate source · BLS source.
UA Local 1 — PLUMBER, effective 07/01/2025: $73.00/hr base versus $37.79/hr median in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters). Gap: $35.21/hr (93.2%). Official rate source · BLS source.
UA Local 638 — PLUMBER: SERVICE FITTERS (SERVICE FITTER WORK SHALL CONSIST OF ALL REPAIR, SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE WORK ON DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRI, effective 01/01/2026: $47.85/hr base versus $37.79/hr median in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters). Gap: $10.06/hr (26.6%). Official rate source · BLS source.
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