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Hall: Cleveland, OH · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Cleveland, OH that a UA Local 55 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 55 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $44.86/hr ($74.89/hr total package with fringes) effective 2025-05-05 — roughly $89,720 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: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon Wage Determination OH20260074(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon Wage Determination OH20260074, opens in a new tab, effective May 5, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon Wage Determination OH20260074, effective May 5, 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 55 apprentice pay scale
A Local 55 apprentice in Cleveland, OH starts at roughly $20.19 an hour — about 45% of the $44.86 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $33.64 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 55 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $20.19 / hour | $40,374 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $24.67 / hour | $49,346 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $29.16 / hour | $58,318 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $33.64 / hour | $67,290 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $38.13 / hour | $76,262 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $44.86 / hour | $89,720 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 2025-05-05 — 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.