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UA Local 648 jobs in Pocatello, ID
Hall: Pocatello, ID · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Pocatello, ID that a UA Local 648 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 648 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $36.75/hr ($55.68/hr total package with fringes) effective 6/1/23 — roughly $73,500 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 ID20260013 (rev 2), building construction, PLUM0648-004 06/01/2023: base rate $36.75 plus printed fringes $18.93(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination ID20260013 (rev 2), building construction, PLUM0648-004 06/01/2023: base rate $36.75 plus printed fringes $18.93, 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 ID20260013 (rev 2), building construction, PLUM0648-004 06/01/2023: base rate $36.75 plus printed fringes $18.93, effective Jun 1, 2023, opens in a new tab. Stale — verify (checked Sep 23, 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 648 apprentice pay scale
A Local 648 apprentice in Pocatello, ID starts at roughly $16.54 an hour — about 45% of the $36.75 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $27.56 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 648 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $16.54 / hour | $33,075 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $20.21 / hour | $40,425 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $23.89 / hour | $47,775 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $27.56 / hour | $55,125 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $31.24 / hour | $62,475 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $36.75 / hour | $73,500 |
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.