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Hall: Denver, CO · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Denver, CO that a UA Local 208 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 208 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $45.40/hr ($67.51/hr total package with fringes) effective 06/01/2025 — roughly $90,800 a year at full-time hours. Rates change each CBA cycle; confirm with the hall before relying on them.
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Local 208 apprentice pay scale
A Local 208 apprentice in Denver, CO starts at roughly $20.43 an hour — about 45% of the $45.40 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $34.05 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 208 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $20.43 / hour | $40,860 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $24.97 / hour | $49,940 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $29.51 / hour | $59,020 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $34.05 / hour | $68,100 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $38.59 / hour | $77,180 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $45.40 / hour | $90,800 |
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.