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Hall: Pittsburgh, PA · Fire Sprinkler Fitters
Direct-hire fire sprinkler fitters openings around Pittsburgh, PA that a UA Local 542 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 542 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $44.79/hr ($70.59/hr total package with fringes) effective 4/19/25 — roughly $89,580 a year at full-time hours. Rates change each CBA cycle; confirm with the hall before relying on them.
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Local 542 apprentice pay scale
A Local 542 apprentice in Pittsburgh, PA starts at roughly $20.16 an hour — about 45% of the $44.79 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $33.59 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 542 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $20.16 / hour | $40,311 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $24.63 / hour | $49,269 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $29.11 / hour | $58,227 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $33.59 / hour | $67,185 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $38.07 / hour | $76,143 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $44.79 / hour | $89,580 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 4/19/25 — 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.