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Hall: Boston, MA · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Boston, MA that a UA Local 537 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 537 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $66.58/hr ($105.80/hr total package with fringes) effective 03/01/2025, roughly $133,160 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. DOL Davis-Bacon determination MA20260001, rev. 1(opens in a new tab), external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination MA20260001, rev. 1, opens in a new tab, effective Mar 1, 2025(opens in a new tab), external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination MA20260001, rev. 1, effective Mar 1, 2025, opens in a new tab. Moderate confidence (checked Oct 5, 2026). Reference data only | not a Gulfstream Strategic Placements offer, quote, or guarantee of pay. How we source thisHow we collect wage references, opens an explanation panel
Local 537 apprentice pay scale
A Local 537 apprentice in Boston, MA starts at roughly $29.96 an hour, about 45% of the $66.58 journeyman scale, and steps up each period, reaching around $49.94 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 537 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $29.96 / hour | $59,922 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $36.62 / hour | $73,238 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $43.28 / hour | $86,554 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $49.94 / hour | $99,870 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $56.59 / hour | $113,186 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $66.58 / hour | $133,160 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 03/01/2025 , 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.