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UA Local 74 jobs — Wilmington, DE
Hall: Wilmington, DEPlumbers & Pipefitters302-636-7400
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings a UA Local 74 member can work in and around Wilmington, DE, with the local's published journeyman scale, apprentice steps and salary benchmarks for the trade in DE.
Current plumbers & pipefitters openings in DE
How to apply for UA Local 74 plumbers & pipefitters jobs
- Pick an opening above and open the full job description to check the duties, requirements and location.
- Click Apply on the job page and send your name, phone, email and resume. It takes about two minutes and a resume is optional to start.
- A Gulfstream recruiter reviews every application and calls qualified candidates, and we will follow up personally.
- Union status stays with you. Keep your card current with UA Local 74 and confirm dispatch rules with the hall (302-636-7400).
UA Local 74 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $57.57/hr ($93.81/hr total package with fringes) effective 2/23/24 — roughly $115,140 a year at full-time hours. Rates change each CBA cycle; confirm with the hall before relying on them.
UnverifiedCrowd-sourced figure — reported on a third-party site and not yet checked against the local's own wage sheet. Source: unionpayscales.com(opens in a new tab) — external resource: unionpayscales.com published wage sheet, opens in a new tab, effective Feb 23, 2024(opens in a new tab) — external resource: unionpayscales.com published wage sheet, effective Feb 23, 2024, opens in a new tab. Moderate 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 74 apprentice pay scale
A Local 74 apprentice in Wilmington, DE starts at roughly $25.91 an hour — about 45% of the $57.57 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $43.18 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 74 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $25.91 / hour | $51,813 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $31.66 / hour | $63,327 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $37.42 / hour | $74,841 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $43.18 / hour | $86,355 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $48.93 / hour | $97,869 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $57.57 / hour | $115,140 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 2/23/24 — 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.