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UA Local 502 jobs in Louisville, KY
Hall: Louisville, KY · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Louisville, KY that a UA Local 502 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 502 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $41.90/hr ($66.79/hr total package with fringes) effective 2024-08-01 — roughly $83,800 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 Wage Determination KY20260093(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination KY20260093, opens in a new tab, effective Aug 1, 2024(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination KY20260093, effective Aug 1, 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 502 apprentice pay scale
A Local 502 apprentice in Louisville, KY starts at roughly $18.86 an hour — about 45% of the $41.90 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $31.42 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 502 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $18.86 / hour | $37,710 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $23.05 / hour | $46,090 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $27.24 / hour | $54,470 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $31.42 / hour | $62,850 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $35.61 / hour | $71,230 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $41.90 / hour | $83,800 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 2024-08-01 — 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.