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Hall: Montgomery, AL · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Montgomery, AL that a UA Local 52 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 52 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $32.30/hr ($50.26/hr total package with fringes) effective 07/01/2025 — roughly $64,600 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: DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination AL20260093(opens in a new tab) — external resource: DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination AL20260093, opens in a new tab, effective Jul 1, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination AL20260093, 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 52 apprentice pay scale
A Local 52 apprentice in Montgomery, AL starts at roughly $14.53 an hour — about 45% of the $32.30 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $24.22 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 52 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $14.53 / hour | $29,070 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $17.77 / hour | $35,530 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $20.99 / hour | $41,990 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $24.22 / hour | $48,450 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $27.46 / hour | $54,910 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $32.30 / hour | $64,600 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 07/01/2025 — 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.