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UA Local 400 jobs in Appleton, WI
Hall: Appleton, WI · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Appleton, WI that a UA Local 400 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 400 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $50.25/hr ($76.89/hr total package with fringes) effective 6/1/25 — roughly $100,500 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 400 (Fox River Valley) wage rate schedule effective June 1, 2025–May 31, 2026, industrial schedule; base journeyman rate and printed total package(opens in a new tab) — external resource: UA Local 400 (Fox River Valley) wage rate schedule effective June 1, 2025–May 31, 2026, industrial schedule; base journeyman rate and printed total package, opens in a new tab, effective Jun 1, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: UA Local 400 (Fox River Valley) wage rate schedule effective June 1, 2025–May 31, 2026, industrial schedule; base journeyman rate and printed total package, effective Jun 1, 2025, opens in a new tab. High confidence (checked Sep 21, 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 400 apprentice pay scale
A Local 400 apprentice in Appleton, WI starts at roughly $22.61 an hour — about 45% of the $50.25 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $37.69 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 400 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $22.61 / hour | $45,225 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $27.64 / hour | $55,275 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $32.66 / hour | $65,325 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $37.69 / hour | $75,375 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $42.71 / hour | $85,425 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $50.25 / hour | $100,500 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 6/1/25 — 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.