Copied from the hall's own sheet, effective 8/01/2024 through 7/31/2025. Total hourly rate on the sheet: $132.97.
Fringe is the sheet's total less wages and includes working dues ($6.56) exactly as the hall lists it.
The sheet's term ended 7/31/2025. As of 10/09/2026 the hall has not published a newer New York journeymen chart, so this is the last rate the hall has published — confirm the current rate with the hall before quoting it.
A New York search here is not just the city limits. Our New York listings run across the whole labor market, so a role tagged New York, NY may sit in any of these communities — and the drive, shift and per-diem are spelled out before you talk to anyone.
New York
Union locals covering New York
IBEW Local 25, IBEW Local 3, SMART Local 137 and SMART Local 149 and other area halls are seated in the New York market. Each links to its published pay scale, apprentice steps and hall contact details, so you can check scale before you apply. Gulfstream is not a hall and does not run an out-of-work list — applying costs nothing and does not affect your standing with your local.
IBEW Local 25 — Electricians, hall in Long Island, NY. $64.55/hr base · $111.95/hr package · effective 04/26/2025.
IBEW Local 3 — Electricians, hall in New York City, NY. $62.00/hr base · $127.81/hr package · effective 04/10/2024.
SMART Local 137 — Sheet Metal Workers, hall in New York, NY. $60.00/hr base · $132.97/hr package · effective 08/01/2024.
SMART Local 149 — Railroad Mechanical Workers, hall in New York, NY. $39.26/hr base · effective 7/1/24.
SMART Local 28 — Sheet Metal Workers, hall in New York, NY. $57.08/hr base · $117.78/hr package · effective 07/01/2026 – 06/30/2027.
SMART Local 38 — Sheet Metal Workers, hall in Westchester & Rockland, NY. $55.29/hr base · $102.72/hr package · effective 07/01/2025.
UA Local 1 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, hall in New York, NY. $73.00/hr base · $105.81/hr package · effective 07/01/2025.
UA Local 200 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, hall in Nassau-Suffolk, NY. $36.05/hr base · $55.68/hr package · effective 05/01/2025.
UA Local 373 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, hall in Rockland County, NY. $41.99/hr base · $79.37/hr package · effective 05/01/2025.
UA Local 638 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, hall in New York, NY. $47.85/hr base · $71.81/hr package · effective 01/01/2026.
Journeyman scale on the New York-area sheets we hold runs from $36.05 to $73.00 an hour base, before the benefit package. Those are the halls' own published figures, not our estimates — contract cycles move them, so confirm the current rate with the hall.
Union trade jobs in New York by craft
13 commercial trade roles are open across New York, NY today, 8 of them commercial HVAC. Pick your craft to search those openings; confirm union status for each role.
13 trade roles are open across New York, NY right now, on the union and merit-shop side both. We recruit for commercial mechanical, plumbing, sheet metal, refrigeration and controls contractors in this market, applying is free, and your name is never sent to a contractor without your approval.
Where can I find union electrician jobs near New York?
Start with the IBEW locals based around New York above and use the Electrical jobs link to search current openings. We list commercial trade jobs, not hall dispatch calls; ask the recruiter whether a particular employer is signatory before applying.
Where can I find union HVAC jobs near New York?
Use the Commercial HVAC jobs link above for current New York-area openings, then compare nearby UA and SMART local pages for hall details and published pay. An HVAC listing is not necessarily covered by a union agreement; confirm that for each role.
Which union locals cover New York?
IBEW Local 25, IBEW Local 3, SMART Local 137 and SMART Local 149 and other area halls are seated in the New York market. We publish each hall's address, phone number and latest published journeyman rate on its own page, taken from the local's own wage sheet. Journeyman scale on the New York-area sheets we hold runs from $36.05 to $73.00 an hour base, before the benefit package. Those are the halls' own published figures, not our estimates — contract cycles move them, so confirm the current rate with the hall.
What does union scale pay in New York?
Journeyman scale on the New York-area sheets we hold runs from $36.05 to $73.00 an hour base, before the benefit package. Those are the halls' own published figures, not our estimates — contract cycles move them, so confirm the current rate with the hall.
Do I have to be in a union to take a New York job?
No. Both signatory and merit-shop contractors hire across New York, NY. Tell your recruiter which you prefer and we will only send roles that match — classification, hours and benefits are confirmed before any introduction.