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UA Local 601 jobs in Milwaukee, WI
Hall: Milwaukee, WI · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Milwaukee, WI that a UA Local 601 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 601 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $58.92/hr ($90.26/hr total package with fringes) effective 06/01/2025, roughly $117,840 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 WI20260001, rev. 1(opens in a new tab), external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination WI20260001, rev. 1, opens in a new tab, effective Jun 1, 2025(opens in a new tab), external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination WI20260001, rev. 1, effective Jun 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 thisHow we collect wage references, opens an explanation panel
Local 601 apprentice pay scale
A Local 601 apprentice in Milwaukee, WI starts at roughly $26.51 an hour, about 45% of the $58.92 journeyman scale, and steps up each period, reaching around $44.19 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 601 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $26.51 / hour | $53,028 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $32.41 / hour | $64,812 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $38.30 / hour | $76,596 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $44.19 / hour | $88,380 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $50.08 / hour | $100,164 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $58.92 / hour | $117,840 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 06/01/2025 , 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.