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UA Local 357 jobs in Kalamazoo, MI
Hall: Kalamazoo, MI · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Kalamazoo, MI that a UA Local 357 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 357 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $32.50/hr ($57.47/hr total package with fringes) effective 07/01/2025 — roughly $65,000 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: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination MI20260087, rev. 1(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination MI20260087, rev. 1, opens in a new tab, effective Jul 1, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination MI20260087, rev. 1, effective Jul 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 357 apprentice pay scale
A Local 357 apprentice in Kalamazoo, MI starts at roughly $14.63 an hour — about 45% of the $32.50 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $24.38 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 357 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $14.63 / hour | $29,250 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $17.88 / hour | $35,750 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $21.13 / hour | $42,250 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $24.38 / hour | $48,750 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $27.63 / hour | $55,250 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $32.50 / hour | $65,000 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 07/01/2025 — 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.