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Hall: Portland, OR · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Portland, OR that a UA Local 290 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 290 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $60.77/hr ($95.49/hr total package with fringes) effective 04/01/2025 — roughly $121,540 a year at full-time hours. Rates change each CBA cycle; confirm with the hall before relying on them.
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Local 290 apprentice pay scale
A Local 290 apprentice in Portland, OR starts at roughly $27.35 an hour — about 45% of the $60.77 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $45.58 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 290 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $27.35 / hour | $54,693 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $33.42 / hour | $66,847 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $39.50 / hour | $79,001 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $45.58 / hour | $91,155 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $51.65 / hour | $103,309 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $60.77 / hour | $121,540 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 04/01/2025 — 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.