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Hall: Denver, CO · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Denver, CO that a UA Local 3 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 3 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $47.23/hr ($68.91/hr total package with fringes) effective 06/01/2025 — roughly $94,460 a year at full-time hours. Rates change each CBA cycle; confirm with the hall before relying on them.
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Local 3 apprentice pay scale
A Local 3 apprentice in Denver, CO starts at roughly $21.25 an hour — about 45% of the $47.23 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $35.42 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 3 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $21.25 / hour | $42,507 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $25.98 / hour | $51,953 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $30.70 / hour | $61,399 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $35.42 / hour | $70,845 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $40.15 / hour | $80,291 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $47.23 / hour | $94,460 |
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.