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Hall: Rochester, MN · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Rochester, MN that a UA Local 6 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 6 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $43.96/hr ($83.63/hr total package with fringes) effective 5/12/25 — roughly $87,920 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 6 wage schedule published by Pipe Trades Services Minnesota (fringe-fund administrator), schedule period 05/12/2025–04/30/2026; base journeyperson wage, total package is the published employer cost(opens in a new tab) — external resource: UA Local 6 wage schedule published by Pipe Trades Services Minnesota (fringe-fund administrator), schedule period 05/12/2025–04/30/2026; base journeyperson wage, total package is the published employer cost, opens in a new tab, effective May 12, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: UA Local 6 wage schedule published by Pipe Trades Services Minnesota (fringe-fund administrator), schedule period 05/12/2025–04/30/2026; base journeyperson wage, total package is the published employer cost, effective May 12, 2025, opens in a new tab. High confidence (checked Sep 20, 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 6 apprentice pay scale
A Local 6 apprentice in Rochester, MN starts at roughly $19.78 an hour — about 45% of the $43.96 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $32.97 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 6 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $19.78 / hour | $39,564 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $24.18 / hour | $48,356 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $28.57 / hour | $57,148 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $32.97 / hour | $65,940 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $37.37 / hour | $74,732 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $43.96 / hour | $87,920 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 5/12/25 — 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.