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UA Local 184 jobs in Paducah, KY
Hall: Paducah, KY · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Paducah, KY that a UA Local 184 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 184 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $44.26/hr ($64.54/hr total package with fringes) effective 2025-07-01 — 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. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination KY20260030(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination KY20260030, opens in a new tab, effective Jul 1, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination KY20260030, 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 184 apprentice pay scale
A Local 184 apprentice in Paducah, KY 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 184 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 2025-07-01 — 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.