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Hall: Austin, TX · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Austin, TX that a UA Local 286 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 286 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $37.15/hr ($54.07/hr total package with fringes) effective 09/01/2025 — roughly $74,300 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: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon WD TX20260271 rev.1 (Building, Travis County, TX)(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon WD TX20260271 rev.1 (Building, Travis County, TX), opens in a new tab, effective Sep 1, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon WD TX20260271 rev.1 (Building, Travis County, TX), effective Sep 1, 2025, 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 286 apprentice pay scale
A Local 286 apprentice in Austin, TX starts at roughly $16.72 an hour — about 45% of the $37.15 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $27.86 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 286 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $16.72 / hour | $33,435 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $20.43 / hour | $40,865 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $24.15 / hour | $48,295 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $27.86 / hour | $55,725 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $31.58 / hour | $63,155 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $37.15 / hour | $74,300 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 09/01/2025 — 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.