California state prevailing wage for Los Angeles County public works, which follows the county's inside-wireman agreement. Fringe is the published straight-time total minus the base rate, so it also includes the pension adjustments the determination footnotes.
The determination also lists transportation-systems and sound-installer rows. Those are separate agreements, so they are left out here.
Federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for public building work. It mirrors the area's collectively bargained rate but may lag the current contract.
Federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for residential construction (single-family homes and apartments up to four stories) in Los Angeles and Orange counties. This is the only federal rate line naming UA Local 250.
Unverified: source does not name this local; confirm with the hall
Unverified match: California's determination does not print a local union number. Its agreement code (204-250-1) and refrigeration scope match UA Local 250's trade and area, but neither the state nor the hall confirms this is Local 250's own sheet. Confirm the current rate with the Gardena hall.
California prevailing wage for public works in Los Angeles County, issued 08/22/2026, expires 08/29/2027. Not a residential rate.
Unverified: source does not name this local; confirm with the hall
UA Local 78 Plumbers - California Prevailing Wage Determination (Los Angeles County) — effective 2026-02-22 — source: California DIR General Prevailing Wage Determination LOS-2026-1 (PLUMBER: PLUMBER, INDUSTRIAL AND GENERAL PIPEFITTER, rate schedule 204-X-6(1))
What "union jobs near me" covers around Los Angeles
A Los Angeles search here is not just the city limits. Our Los Angeles listings run across the whole labor market, so a role tagged Los Angeles, CA may sit in any of these communities — and the drive, shift and per-diem are spelled out before you talk to anyone.
Los Angeles · Long Beach · Pasadena · Glendale · Burbank · Torrance · Commerce · EL Segundo · Santa Monica · Culver City · City OF Industry · Carson · Gardena · Hawthorne · Inglewood · Downey · Norwalk · Whittier · Alhambra · Van Nuys · North Hollywood
Union locals covering Los Angeles
IBEW Local 11, IBEW Local 40, SMART Local 105 and SMART Local 170 and other area halls are seated in the Los Angeles market. Each links to its published pay scale, apprentice steps and hall contact details, so you can check scale before you apply. Gulfstream is not a hall and does not run an out-of-work list — applying costs nothing and does not affect your standing with your local.
IBEW Local 11 — Electricians, hall in Los Angeles, CA. $65.00/hr base · $103.12/hr package · effective 02/22/2026 (issue date).
IBEW Local 40 — Electricians, hall in Hollywood, CA. $67.00/hr base · $97.50/hr package · effective 2/14/25.
SMART Local 105 — Sheet Metal Workers, hall in Los Angeles, CA. $62.41/hr base · $93.73/hr package · effective 2025-08-22.
SMART Local 170 — Sheet Metal Workers, hall in Los Angeles, CA. No published wage sheet on file yet — call the hall.
SMART Local 434 — Railroad Mechanical Workers, hall in Los Angeles, CA. No published wage sheet on file yet — call the hall.
UA Local 250 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, hall in Los Angeles, CA. $57.65/hr base · $82.66/hr package · effective 09/01/2025.
UA Local 345 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, hall in Los Angeles, CA. $61.73/hr base · $90.19/hr package · effective 2/22/26.
UA Local 709 — Fire Sprinkler Fitters, hall in Los Angeles, CA. $56.46/hr base · $88.26/hr package · effective 4/19/25.
UA Local 761 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, hall in Burbank, CA. $58.28/hr base · $84.54/hr package · effective 5/26/26.
UA Local 78 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, hall in Los Angeles, CA. $61.73/hr base · $90.19/hr package · effective 2026-02-22.
Journeyman scale on the Los Angeles-area sheets we hold runs from $56.46 to $67.00 an hour base, before the benefit package. Those are the halls' own published figures, not our estimates — contract cycles move them, so confirm the current rate with the hall.
Union trade jobs in Los Angeles by craft
29 commercial trade roles are open across Los Angeles, CA today, 7 of them commercial HVAC. Pick your craft to search those openings; confirm union status for each role.
29 trade roles are open across Los Angeles, CA right now, on the union and merit-shop side both. We recruit for commercial mechanical, plumbing, sheet metal, refrigeration and controls contractors in this market, applying is free, and your name is never sent to a contractor without your approval.
Where can I find union electrician jobs near Los Angeles?
Start with the IBEW locals based around Los Angeles above and use the Electrical jobs link to search current openings. We list commercial trade jobs, not hall dispatch calls; ask the recruiter whether a particular employer is signatory before applying.
Where can I find union HVAC jobs near Los Angeles?
Use the Commercial HVAC jobs link above for current Los Angeles-area openings, then compare nearby UA and SMART local pages for hall details and published pay. An HVAC listing is not necessarily covered by a union agreement; confirm that for each role.
Which union locals cover Los Angeles?
IBEW Local 11, IBEW Local 40, SMART Local 105 and SMART Local 170 and other area halls are seated in the Los Angeles market. We publish each hall's address, phone number and latest published journeyman rate on its own page, taken from the local's own wage sheet. Journeyman scale on the Los Angeles-area sheets we hold runs from $56.46 to $67.00 an hour base, before the benefit package. Those are the halls' own published figures, not our estimates — contract cycles move them, so confirm the current rate with the hall.
What does union scale pay in Los Angeles?
Journeyman scale on the Los Angeles-area sheets we hold runs from $56.46 to $67.00 an hour base, before the benefit package. Those are the halls' own published figures, not our estimates — contract cycles move them, so confirm the current rate with the hall.
Do I have to be in a union to take a Los Angeles job?
No. Both signatory and merit-shop contractors hire across Los Angeles, CA. Tell your recruiter which you prefer and we will only send roles that match — classification, hours and benefits are confirmed before any introduction.