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UA Local 130 jobs in Chicago, IL
Hall: Chicago, IL · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Chicago, IL that a UA Local 130 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 130 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $60.50/hr ($103.85/hr total package with fringes) effective 06/01/2025 — roughly $121,000 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: UA Local 130 PCA Wage Rate Sheet 2025-2026(opens in a new tab) — external resource: UA Local 130 PCA Wage Rate Sheet 2025-2026, opens in a new tab, effective Jun 1, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: UA Local 130 PCA Wage Rate Sheet 2025-2026, effective Jun 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 130 apprentice pay scale
A Local 130 apprentice in Chicago, IL starts at roughly $27.23 an hour — about 45% of the $60.50 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $45.38 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 130 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $27.23 / hour | $54,450 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $33.28 / hour | $66,550 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $39.33 / hour | $78,650 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $45.38 / hour | $90,750 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $51.43 / hour | $102,850 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $60.50 / hour | $121,000 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 06/01/2025 — 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.