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Hall: Jacksonville, FL · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Jacksonville, FL that a UA Local 234 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 234 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $37.50/hr ($55.09/hr total package with fringes) effective 09/01/2025, roughly $75,000 a year at full-time hours. Rates change each CBA cycle; confirm with the hall before relying on them.
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Local 234 apprentice pay scale
A Local 234 apprentice in Jacksonville, FL starts at roughly $16.88 an hour, about 45% of the $37.50 journeyman scale, and steps up each period, reaching around $28.13 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 234 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $16.88 / hour | $33,750 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $20.63 / hour | $41,250 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $24.38 / hour | $48,750 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $28.13 / hour | $56,250 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $31.88 / hour | $63,750 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $37.50 / hour | $75,000 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 09/01/2025 , 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.