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Hall: New York, NY · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around New York, NY that a UA Local 1 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 1 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $73.00/hr ($105.81/hr total package with fringes) effective 07/01/2025 — roughly $146,000 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: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon WD NY20260003, rev 6 (Building, New York)(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon WD NY20260003, rev 6 (Building, New York), opens in a new tab, effective Jul 1, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon WD NY20260003, rev 6 (Building, New York), 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 1 apprentice pay scale
A Local 1 apprentice in New York, NY starts at roughly $32.85 an hour — about 45% of the $73.00 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $54.75 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 1 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $32.85 / hour | $65,700 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $40.15 / hour | $80,300 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $47.45 / hour | $94,900 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $54.75 / hour | $109,500 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $62.05 / hour | $124,100 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $73.00 / hour | $146,000 |
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.