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Hall: Buffalo, NY · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Buffalo, NY that a UA Local 22 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 22 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $42.20/hr ($72.00/hr total package with fringes) effective 2024-04-29 — roughly $84,400 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 Wage Determination NY20260050(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination NY20260050, opens in a new tab, effective Apr 29, 2024(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination NY20260050, effective Apr 29, 2024, 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 this— How we collect wage references, opens an explanation panel
Local 22 apprentice pay scale
A Local 22 apprentice in Buffalo, NY starts at roughly $18.99 an hour — about 45% of the $42.20 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $31.65 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 22 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $18.99 / hour | $37,980 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $23.21 / hour | $46,420 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $27.43 / hour | $54,860 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $31.65 / hour | $63,300 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $35.87 / hour | $71,740 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $42.20 / hour | $84,400 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 2024-04-29 — 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.