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UA Local 577 jobs in Portsmouth, OH
Hall: Portsmouth, OH · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Portsmouth, OH that a UA Local 577 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 577 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $38.89/hr ($67.45/hr total package with fringes) effective 2025-06-01 — roughly $77,780 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. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination OH20260055(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination OH20260055, opens in a new tab, effective Jun 1, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination OH20260055, effective Jun 1, 2025, opens in a new tab. High confidence (checked Oct 5, 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 577 apprentice pay scale
A Local 577 apprentice in Portsmouth, OH starts at roughly $17.50 an hour — about 45% of the $38.89 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $29.17 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 577 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $17.50 / hour | $35,001 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $21.39 / hour | $42,779 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $25.28 / hour | $50,557 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $29.17 / hour | $58,335 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $33.06 / hour | $66,113 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $38.89 / hour | $77,780 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 2025-06-01 — 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.