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UA Local 539 jobs in Minneapolis, MN
Hall: Minneapolis, MN · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Minneapolis, MN that a UA Local 539 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 539 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $54.19/hr ($100.99/hr total package with fringes) effective 05/01/2026 — roughly $108,380 a year at full-time hours. Rates change each CBA cycle; confirm with the hall before relying on them.
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Local 539 apprentice pay scale
A Local 539 apprentice in Minneapolis, MN starts at roughly $24.39 an hour — about 45% of the $54.19 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $40.64 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 539 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $24.39 / hour | $48,771 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $29.80 / hour | $59,609 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $35.22 / hour | $70,447 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $40.64 / hour | $81,285 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $46.06 / hour | $92,123 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $54.19 / hour | $108,380 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 05/01/2026 — 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.