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Hall: New Orleans, LA · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around New Orleans, LA that a UA Local 60 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 60 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $34.87/hr ($52.66/hr total package with fringes) effective 2025-06-02 — roughly $69,740 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 LA20260041(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination LA20260041, opens in a new tab, effective Jun 2, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination LA20260041, effective Jun 2, 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 60 apprentice pay scale
A Local 60 apprentice in New Orleans, LA starts at roughly $15.69 an hour — about 45% of the $34.87 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $26.15 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 60 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $15.69 / hour | $31,383 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $19.18 / hour | $38,357 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $22.67 / hour | $45,331 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $26.15 / hour | $52,305 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $29.64 / hour | $59,279 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $34.87 / hour | $69,740 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 2025-06-02 — 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.