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Hall: Pittsburgh, PA · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Pittsburgh, PA that a UA Local 27 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 27 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $48.65/hr ($74.12/hr total package with fringes) effective 6/1/23 — roughly $97,300 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 PA20260001 (rev 6), building construction, PLUM0027-002 06/01/2023: base rate $48.65 plus printed fringes $25.47(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination PA20260001 (rev 6), building construction, PLUM0027-002 06/01/2023: base rate $48.65 plus printed fringes $25.47, opens in a new tab, effective Jun 1, 2023(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination PA20260001 (rev 6), building construction, PLUM0027-002 06/01/2023: base rate $48.65 plus printed fringes $25.47, effective Jun 1, 2023, opens in a new tab. Stale — verify (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 27 apprentice pay scale
A Local 27 apprentice in Pittsburgh, PA starts at roughly $21.89 an hour — about 45% of the $48.65 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $36.49 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 27 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $21.89 / hour | $43,785 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $26.76 / hour | $53,515 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $31.62 / hour | $63,245 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $36.49 / hour | $72,975 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $41.35 / hour | $82,705 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $48.65 / hour | $97,300 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 6/1/23 — 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.