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UA Local 420 jobs in Philadelphia, PA
Hall: Philadelphia, PA · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Philadelphia, PA that a UA Local 420 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 420 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $72.52/hr ($117.10/hr total package with fringes) effective 05/01/2025, roughly $145,040 a year at full-time hours. Rates change each CBA cycle; confirm with the hall before relying on them.
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Local 420 apprentice pay scale
A Local 420 apprentice in Philadelphia, PA starts at roughly $32.63 an hour, about 45% of the $72.52 journeyman scale, and steps up each period, reaching around $54.39 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 420 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $32.63 / hour | $65,268 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $39.89 / hour | $79,772 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $47.14 / hour | $94,276 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $54.39 / hour | $108,780 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $61.64 / hour | $123,284 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $72.52 / hour | $145,040 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 05/01/2025 , 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.