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Hall: Richmond, VA · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Richmond, VA that a UA Local 10 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 10 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $33.25/hr ($54.35/hr total package with fringes) effective 09/01/2023 — roughly $66,500 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: UA Local 10 (Plumbers and Steamfitters) official wage-rate notice(opens in a new tab) — external resource: UA Local 10 (Plumbers and Steamfitters) official wage-rate notice, opens in a new tab, effective Sep 1, 2023(opens in a new tab) — external resource: UA Local 10 (Plumbers and Steamfitters) official wage-rate notice, effective Sep 1, 2023, opens in a new tab. Stale — verify (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 10 apprentice pay scale
A Local 10 apprentice in Richmond, VA starts at roughly $14.96 an hour — about 45% of the $33.25 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $24.94 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 10 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $14.96 / hour | $29,925 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $18.29 / hour | $36,575 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $21.61 / hour | $43,225 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $24.94 / hour | $49,875 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $28.26 / hour | $56,525 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $33.25 / hour | $66,500 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 09/01/2023 — 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.