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UA Local 211 jobs in Houston, TX
Hall: Houston, TX · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Houston, TX that a UA Local 211 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 211 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $42.09/hr ($55.05/hr total package with fringes) effective 10/01/2025 — roughly $84,180 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 WD TX20260253 rev.1 (Building, Harris County, TX)(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon WD TX20260253 rev.1 (Building, Harris County, TX), opens in a new tab, effective Oct 1, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon WD TX20260253 rev.1 (Building, Harris County, TX), effective Oct 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 211 apprentice pay scale
A Local 211 apprentice in Houston, TX starts at roughly $18.94 an hour — about 45% of the $42.09 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $31.57 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 211 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $18.94 / hour | $37,881 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $23.15 / hour | $46,299 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $27.36 / hour | $54,717 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $31.57 / hour | $63,135 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $35.78 / hour | $71,553 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $42.09 / hour | $84,180 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 10/01/2025 — 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.