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UA Local 23 jobs in Rockford, IL
Hall: Rockford, IL · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Rockford, IL that a UA Local 23 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 23 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $55.54/hr ($84.42/hr total package with fringes) effective 1/20/26 — roughly $111,080 a year at full-time hours. Rates change each CBA cycle; confirm with the hall before relying on them.
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Local 23 apprentice pay scale
A Local 23 apprentice in Rockford, IL starts at roughly $24.99 an hour — about 45% of the $55.54 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $41.66 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 23 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $24.99 / hour | $49,986 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $30.55 / hour | $61,094 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $36.10 / hour | $72,202 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $41.66 / hour | $83,310 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $47.21 / hour | $94,418 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $55.54 / hour | $111,080 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 1/20/26 — 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.