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Hall: Akron, OH · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Akron, OH that a UA Local 219 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 219 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $48.92/hr ($80.07/hr total package with fringes) effective 2026-06-01 — roughly $97,840 a year at full-time hours. Rates change each CBA cycle; confirm with the hall before relying on them.
OfficialVerified from an official source — taken from the local's own wage sheet, its agreement, or a U.S. Department of Labor wage determination. Source: UA Local Union #219 (Akron, OH) published wage sheet(opens in a new tab) — external resource: UA Local Union #219 (Akron, OH) published wage sheet, opens in a new tab, effective Jun 1, 2026(opens in a new tab) — external resource: UA Local Union #219 (Akron, OH) published wage sheet, effective Jun 1, 2026, opens in a new tab. High confidence (checked Oct 5, 2026). Reference data only — not a Gulfstream Strategic Placements offer, quote, or guarantee of pay. How we source this— How we collect wage references, opens an explanation panel
Local 219 apprentice pay scale
A Local 219 apprentice in Akron, OH starts at roughly $22.01 an hour — about 45% of the $48.92 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $36.69 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 219 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $22.01 / hour | $44,028 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $26.91 / hour | $53,812 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $31.80 / hour | $63,596 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $36.69 / hour | $73,380 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $41.58 / hour | $83,164 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $48.92 / hour | $97,840 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 2026-06-01 — some programs run four periods rather than five, and fringe contributions differ by period. Apprenticeship applications go through the local's JATC, not through Gulfstream. See national union wage research.