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UA Local 142 jobs in San Antonio, TX
Hall: San Antonio, TX · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around San Antonio, TX that a UA Local 142 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 142 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $38.97/hr ($50.45/hr total package with fringes) effective 07/02/2025 — roughly $77,940 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: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon WD TX20260231 rev.1 (Building, Bexar County, TX)(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon WD TX20260231 rev.1 (Building, Bexar County, TX), opens in a new tab, effective Jul 2, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon WD TX20260231 rev.1 (Building, Bexar County, TX), effective Jul 2, 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 142 apprentice pay scale
A Local 142 apprentice in San Antonio, TX starts at roughly $17.54 an hour — about 45% of the $38.97 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $29.23 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 142 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $17.54 / hour | $35,073 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $21.43 / hour | $42,867 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $25.33 / hour | $50,661 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $29.23 / hour | $58,455 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $33.12 / hour | $66,249 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $38.97 / hour | $77,940 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 07/02/2025 — 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.