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UA Local 159 jobs in Martinez, CA
Hall: Martinez, CA · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Martinez, CA that a UA Local 159 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 159 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $68.57/hr ($117.61/hr total package with fringes) effective 2025-07-01 — roughly $137,140 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 CA20260018(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination CA20260018, opens in a new tab, effective Jul 1, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination CA20260018, 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 159 apprentice pay scale
A Local 159 apprentice in Martinez, CA starts at roughly $30.86 an hour — about 45% of the $68.57 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $51.43 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 159 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $30.86 / hour | $61,713 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $37.71 / hour | $75,427 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $44.57 / hour | $89,141 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $51.43 / hour | $102,855 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $58.28 / hour | $116,569 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $68.57 / hour | $137,140 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 2025-07-01 — 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.