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UA Local 99 jobs in Bloomington, IL
Hall: Bloomington, IL · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Bloomington, IL that a UA Local 99 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 99 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $50.85/hr ($78.60/hr total package with fringes) effective 5/1/25 — roughly $101,700 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, PLUM0099-001 05/01/2025: base rate $50.85 plus printed fringes $27.75(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination IL20260001 (rev 5), building construction, PLUM0099-001 05/01/2025: base rate $50.85 plus printed fringes $27.75, opens in a new tab, effective May 1, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination IL20260001 (rev 5), building construction, PLUM0099-001 05/01/2025: base rate $50.85 plus printed fringes $27.75, effective May 1, 2025, 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 99 apprentice pay scale
A Local 99 apprentice in Bloomington, IL starts at roughly $22.88 an hour — about 45% of the $50.85 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $38.14 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 99 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $22.88 / hour | $45,765 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $27.97 / hour | $55,935 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $33.05 / hour | $66,105 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $38.14 / hour | $76,275 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $43.22 / hour | $86,445 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $50.85 / hour | $101,700 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 5/1/25 — 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.