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Union HVAC & mechanical trade jobs in Orange County, CA | 52 current Gulfstream trade openings

52 trade job listings across Orange County, CA, plus 2 nearby union local halls. Confirm union status for each role before applying.

Orange County union pay pages

Open each local’s sourced pay page for classification, agreement, effective date and benefit details. Hall location alone does not establish jurisdiction. Apprentice percentages and admission rules require the local’s official schedule.

  • UA Local 582 pay and rates · Apprenticeship · Hall page

    DC16 Master Agreement building-construction schedule naming Local 582 and Orange County; not a universal service or apprentice rate.

  • IBEW Local 441 pay and rates · Apprenticeship · Hall page

    Orange County inside-wireman wage-sheet reference. Electrical union information only; Gulfstream does not recruit electricians.

  • SMART Local 105 pay and rates · Apprenticeship · Hall page

    Published Orange County coverage; hall is outside Orange County. An official Orange County Local 105 CBA rate is not verified. Los Angeles rates must not be used for Orange County.

Union locals based in Orange County, CA

  • IBEW Local 441 jobs in Orange County, Electricians, hall in Orange, CA; journeyman $60.22/hr effective 06/30/2025. All IBEW Local 441 jobs, pay scale and hall.
  • UA Local 582 jobs in Orange County, Plumbers & Pipefitters, hall in Santa Ana, CA; journeyman $61.28/hr effective 09/01/2026. All UA Local 582 jobs, pay scale and hall.

Search every open job in Orange County, CA, union and non-union openings, pay context and a jobs map.

IBEW Local 441 full pay table

Verified: source names this local

IBEW Local 441 Inside Wireman's Agreement, Orange County NECA, effective 06/30/2025, source: Southern California IBEW-NECA (scibew-neca.org) (IBEW Local 441 Inside Wireman's Agreement, Appendix I)
ClassificationBase/hrFringe/hrTotal package/hr
Journeyman Wireman$60.22$27.23$87.45
Foreman (1.113 x JW rate)$67.02$27.50$94.52
General Foreman (1.226 x JW rate)$73.83$27.77$101.60
Cablesplicer (1.046 x JW rate)$62.99$27.34$90.33
Cablesplicer Foreman (1.113 x CS rate)$70.11$27.62$97.73
  • Covers Orange.

Jobs near IBEW Local 441 · Union jobs board · Compare Rates · Electrician union pay in Orange County · Electrician union pay in Orange · Pay explorer

UA Local 582 full pay table

Verified: source names this local

Journeyman, Southern California Plumbing and Piping Master Agreement 30029/10029, base area, effective 09/01/2026, source: District Council 16, Master Agreement wages and fringe benefits, September 1, 2026-August 31, 2027 (Agreement No. 30029 / 10029, CPMCA / Independent, Journeyman)
ClassificationBase/hrFringe/hrTotal package/hr
Journeyman, DC16 Master Agreement (building construction, base area)$61.28$32.94$94.22
Foreman, DC16 Master Agreement$70.47$33.25$103.72
General foreman, DC16 Master Agreement$76.60$33.45$110.05
  • Verified October 27, 2026 from the DC16 agreements page. The 2026 to 2029 Master Agreement names Local 582 among its affiliated locals and covers plumbing and piping work in Orange County among other Southern California counties. This sheet is district-council wide, not a Local 582-only sheet; it does not cover the separate service, strip-mall/tenant-improvement, residential or sewer agreements, and zone-pay military sites carry higher rates.
  • Printed wage $61.28 plus taxable vacation and holiday $3.55 gives total taxable $64.83. Printed non-taxable benefits $29.39; printed package $94.22. Dues are deducted from wages, not added to the package.

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Union job listings in Orange County, CA

  • Commercial Mechanical Estimator, Orange County, CA
  • Commercial Mechanical Project Manager, Orange County, CA
  • Senior HVAC Project Manager, Multifamily and High-Rise, Orange County, CA
  • HVAC Project Engineer, Multifamily and High-Rise, Orange County, CA
  • Assistant Project Manager, HVAC and Plumbing, Orange County, CA
  • Mechanical Preconstruction Sales Engineer - Orange County, Orange County, CA
  • Mechanical Construction Project Engineer - Orange County, Orange County, CA
  • HVAC Commissioning and Startup Technician, Orange County, CA
  • Building Automation Controls Project Manager - Orange County, Orange County, CA
  • HVAC Service Dispatcher and Customer Service Representative, Orange County, CA
  • Mid to Senior HVAC Service Technician - Orange County, Orange County, CA
  • Tool Room Attendant - Orange County, Orange County, CA

What "union jobs near me" covers around Orange County

A Orange County search here is not just the city limits. Our Orange County listings run across the whole labor market, so a role tagged Orange County, CA may sit in any of these communities, and the drive, shift and per-diem are spelled out before you talk to anyone.

Orange County · Anaheim · Santa Ana · Irvine · Costa Mesa · Orange · Tustin · Brea

Union locals covering Orange County

IBEW Local 441 and UA Local 582 are seated in the Orange County 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 441, Electricians, hall in Orange, CA. $60.22/hr base · $87.45/hr package · effective 06/30/2025.
  • UA Local 582, Plumbers & Pipefitters, hall in Santa Ana, CA. $61.28/hr base · $94.22/hr package · effective 09/01/2026.

Journeyman scale on the Orange County-area sheets we hold runs from $60.22 to $61.28 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 Orange County by craft

52 commercial trade roles are open across Orange County, CA today, 30 of them commercial HVAC. Pick your craft to search those openings; confirm union status for each role.

  • Commercial HVAC jobs in Orange County, 30 open
  • Plumbing jobs in Orange County
  • Pipefitting jobs in Orange County
  • Sheet metal jobs in Orange County
  • Refrigeration jobs in Orange County
  • Controls and building automation jobs in Orange County
  • Electrical jobs in Orange County

Union jobs in Orange County, common questions

Are there union jobs near me in Orange County?

52 trade roles are open across Orange County, CA 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 Orange County?

Start with the IBEW locals based around Orange County 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 Orange County?

Use the Commercial HVAC jobs link above for current Orange County-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 Orange County?

IBEW Local 441 and UA Local 582 are seated in the Orange County 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 Orange County-area sheets we hold runs from $60.22 to $61.28 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 Orange County?

Journeyman scale on the Orange County-area sheets we hold runs from $60.22 to $61.28 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 Orange County job?

No. Both signatory and merit-shop contractors hire across Orange County, CA. Tell your recruiter which you prefer and we will only send roles that match, classification, hours and benefits are confirmed before any introduction.

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