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UA Local 553 jobs in Alton, IL
Hall: Alton, IL · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Alton, IL that a UA Local 553 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 553 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $51.61/hr ($73.06/hr total package with fringes) effective 1/1/26 — roughly $103,220 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: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination IL20260001 (rev 5), building construction, PLUM0553-001 01/01/2026: base rate $51.61 plus printed fringes $21.45(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination IL20260001 (rev 5), building construction, PLUM0553-001 01/01/2026: base rate $51.61 plus printed fringes $21.45, opens in a new tab, effective Jan 1, 2026(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination IL20260001 (rev 5), building construction, PLUM0553-001 01/01/2026: base rate $51.61 plus printed fringes $21.45, effective Jan 1, 2026, opens in a new tab. High confidence (checked Oct 1, 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 View determination record
Local 553 apprentice pay scale
A Local 553 apprentice in Alton, IL starts at roughly $23.22 an hour — about 45% of the $51.61 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $38.71 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 553 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $23.22 / hour | $46,449 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $28.39 / hour | $56,771 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $33.55 / hour | $67,093 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $38.71 / hour | $77,415 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $43.87 / hour | $87,737 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $51.61 / hour | $103,220 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 1/1/26 — 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.