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UA Local 16 jobs in Omaha, NE
Hall: Omaha, NE · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Omaha, NE that a UA Local 16 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 16 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $44.26/hr ($61.16/hr total package with fringes) effective 5/25/25 — roughly $88,520 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. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination NE20260056 (rev 1), building construction, PLUM0016-003 05/25/2025: base rate $44.26 plus printed fringes $16.90(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination NE20260056 (rev 1), building construction, PLUM0016-003 05/25/2025: base rate $44.26 plus printed fringes $16.90, opens in a new tab, effective May 25, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination NE20260056 (rev 1), building construction, PLUM0016-003 05/25/2025: base rate $44.26 plus printed fringes $16.90, effective May 25, 2025, opens in a new tab. High confidence (checked Oct 1, 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 View determination record
Local 16 apprentice pay scale
A Local 16 apprentice in Omaha, NE starts at roughly $19.92 an hour — about 45% of the $44.26 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $33.20 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 16 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $19.92 / hour | $39,834 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $24.34 / hour | $48,686 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $28.77 / hour | $57,538 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $33.20 / hour | $66,390 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $37.62 / hour | $75,242 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $44.26 / hour | $88,520 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 5/25/25 — 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.