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UA Local 803 jobs in Orlando, FL
Hall: Orlando, FL · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Orlando, FL that a UA Local 803 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 803 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $34.00/hr ($51.60/hr total package with fringes) effective 9/1/25 — roughly $68,000 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: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon General Decision FL20260219 (Building), union rate line PLUM0803-001(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon General Decision FL20260219 (Building), union rate line PLUM0803-001, opens in a new tab, effective Sep 1, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon General Decision FL20260219 (Building), union rate line PLUM0803-001, effective Sep 1, 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
Local 803 apprentice pay scale
A Local 803 apprentice in Orlando, FL starts at roughly $15.30 an hour — about 45% of the $34.00 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $25.50 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 803 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $15.30 / hour | $30,600 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $18.70 / hour | $37,400 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $22.10 / hour | $44,200 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $25.50 / hour | $51,000 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $28.90 / hour | $57,800 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $34.00 / hour | $68,000 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 9/1/25 — 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.