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Hall: New York, NY · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around New York, NY that a UA Local 638 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 638 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $47.85/hr ($71.81/hr total package with fringes) effective 01/01/2026 — roughly $95,700 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 Jan 1, 2026(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon WD NY20260003, rev 6 (Building, New York), effective Jan 1, 2026, 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 638 apprentice pay scale
A Local 638 apprentice in New York, NY starts at roughly $21.53 an hour — about 45% of the $47.85 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $35.89 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 638 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $21.53 / hour | $43,065 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $26.32 / hour | $52,635 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $31.10 / hour | $62,205 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $35.89 / hour | $71,775 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $40.67 / hour | $81,345 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $47.85 / hour | $95,700 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 01/01/2026 — 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.