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Hall: Boston, MA · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Boston, MA that a UA Local 12 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 12 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $69.84/hr ($106.27/hr total package with fringes) effective 3/2/25 — roughly $139,680 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 MA20260001 (rev 1), building construction, PLUM0012-005 03/02/2025: base rate $69.84 plus printed fringes $36.43(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination MA20260001 (rev 1), building construction, PLUM0012-005 03/02/2025: base rate $69.84 plus printed fringes $36.43, opens in a new tab, effective Mar 2, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination MA20260001 (rev 1), building construction, PLUM0012-005 03/02/2025: base rate $69.84 plus printed fringes $36.43, effective Mar 2, 2025, opens in a new tab. Moderate confidence (checked Sep 22, 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 12 apprentice pay scale
A Local 12 apprentice in Boston, MA starts at roughly $31.43 an hour — about 45% of the $69.84 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $52.38 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 12 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $31.43 / hour | $62,856 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $38.41 / hour | $76,824 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $45.40 / hour | $90,792 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $52.38 / hour | $104,760 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $59.36 / hour | $118,728 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $69.84 / hour | $139,680 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 3/2/25 — 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.