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Union HVAC & mechanical trade jobs in San Francisco, CA | 26 current Gulfstream trade openings

26 trade job listings across San Francisco, CA, plus 8 nearby union local halls. Confirm union status for each role before applying.

Union locals based in San Francisco, CA

  • IBEW Local 6 jobs in San Francisco, Electricians, hall in San Francisco, CA; journeyman $91.25/hr effective 06/01/2024. All IBEW Local 6 jobs, pay scale and hall.
  • IBEW Local 617 jobs in San Francisco, Electricians, hall in San Mateo, CA; journeyman $88.00/hr effective 5/25/26. All IBEW Local 617 jobs, pay scale and hall.
  • SMART Local 104 jobs in San Francisco, Sheet Metal Workers, hall in San Francisco, CA; journeyman $62.76/hr effective 9/21/25. All SMART Local 104 jobs, pay scale and hall.
  • UA Local 342 jobs in San Francisco, Plumbers & Pipefitters, hall in Oakland, CA; journeyman $80.50/hr effective 07/01/2025. All UA Local 342 jobs, pay scale and hall.
  • UA Local 355 jobs in San Francisco, Plumbers & Pipefitters, hall in Burlingame, CA; journeyman $36.01/hr effective 07/01/2025. All UA Local 355 jobs, pay scale and hall.
  • UA Local 38 jobs in San Francisco, Plumbers & Pipefitters, hall in San Francisco, CA; journeyman $85.50/hr effective 07/01/2023. All UA Local 38 jobs, pay scale and hall.
  • UA Local 467 jobs in San Francisco, Plumbers & Pipefitters, hall in San Mateo, CA; journeyman $87.75/hr effective 07/01/2025. All UA Local 467 jobs, pay scale and hall.
  • UA Local 483 jobs in San Francisco, Fire Sprinkler Fitters, hall in San Francisco, CA; journeyman $78.94/hr effective 4/19/25. All UA Local 483 jobs, pay scale and hall.

Search every open job in San Francisco, CA, union and non-union openings, pay context and a jobs map.

IBEW Local 6 full pay table

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Electrician, San Francisco County building construction, effective 06/01/2024, source: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination CA20260018, rev. 8 (ELEC0006-007)
ClassificationBase/hrFringe/hrTotal package/hr
Electrician (San Francisco County)$91.25$48.05$139.30
  • Federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for public building work. It mirrors the area's collectively bargained rate but may lag the current contract.
  • This federal line was last updated in June 2024; the current contract rate may be higher.

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Sound and communications, San Francisco County, effective 12/01/2025, source: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination CA20260018, rev. 8 (ELEC0006-004)
ClassificationBase/hrFringe/hrTotal package/hr
Sound & communications installer$58.83$31.51$90.34
Sound & communications technician$67.65$31.78$99.43
  • Federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for public building work. It mirrors the area's collectively bargained rate but may lag the current contract.

Jobs near IBEW Local 6 · Union jobs board · Compare Rates · Electrician union pay in San Francisco · Pay explorer

UA Local 342 full pay table

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Plumber, pipefitter and steamfitter, building construction, effective 07/01/2025, source: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination CA20260018, rev. 1 (PLUM0342-001)
ClassificationBase/hrFringe/hrTotal package/hr
Plumber, pipefitter, steamfitter (Alameda County)$80.50$50.45$130.95
Pipefitter (Contra Costa County)$80.50$50.45$130.95
  • Federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for public building work. It mirrors the area's collectively bargained rate but may lag the current contract.

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UA Local 355 full pay table

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Underground utility worker / landscape fitter, effective 07/01/2025, source: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination CA20260018, rev. 8 (PLUM0355-004)
ClassificationBase/hrFringe/hrTotal package/hr
Underground utility worker / landscape fitter (Bay Area and Central California counties listed in the line)$36.01$18.50$54.51
  • Federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for public building work. It mirrors the area's collectively bargained rate but may lag the current contract.
  • Local 355's named federal line covers underground utility and landscape fitting, not journeyman plumber or pipefitter building work, so it is not comparable to plumber/pipefitter scales.

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UA Local 38 full pay table

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Plumber, steamfitter, refrigeration fitter, building construction, effective 07/01/2023, source: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determinations CA20260018 rev. 8 and CA20260007 rev. 5 (PLUM0038-001 (San Francisco) / PLUM0038-002 (Marin and Sonoma))
ClassificationBase/hrFringe/hrTotal package/hr
Plumber, steamfitter, refrigeration fitter (San Francisco County)$85.50$48.98$134.48
Plumber, steamfitter, refrigeration fitter, new construction (Marin and Sonoma counties, CA20260007)$91.00$49.40$140.40
Market recovery rate, wood-frame 5 stories or less, refrigeration service and repair (Marin and Sonoma counties, CA20260007)$69.70$46.38$116.08
  • Federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for public building work. It mirrors the area's collectively bargained rate but may lag the current contract.
  • The San Francisco line was last updated July 1, 2023; the Marin and Sonoma lines are effective July 1, 2025. The current contract rate may be higher.

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UA Local 467 full pay table

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Plumber/pipefitter/steamfitter, San Mateo County, effective 07/01/2025, source: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination CA20260018, rev. 8 (PLUM0467-001)
ClassificationBase/hrFringe/hrTotal package/hr
Plumber/pipefitter/steamfitter (San Mateo County)$87.75$41.44$129.19
  • Federal Davis-Bacon prevailing wage for public building work. It mirrors the area's collectively bargained rate but may lag the current contract.

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Union job listings in San Francisco, CA

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  • Mechanical Project Engineer, HVAC Construction, San Francisco Bay Area, CA
  • Dispatcher I - Boiler Division, San Francisco Bay Area, CA
  • Enterprise Integration Engineer I, San Francisco Bay Area, CA
  • Enterprise Integration Engineer II, San Francisco Bay Area, CA
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  • Graphic Designer I, San Francisco Bay Area, CA
  • Maintenance Sales Associate, San Francisco Bay Area, CA

What "union jobs near me" covers around San Francisco

A San Francisco search here is not just the city limits. Our San Francisco listings run across the whole labor market, so a role tagged San Francisco, CA may sit in any of these communities, and the drive, shift and per-diem are spelled out before you talk to anyone.

San Francisco · Oakland · Bay Area

Union locals covering San Francisco

IBEW Local 6, IBEW Local 617, SMART Local 104 and UA Local 342 and other area halls are seated in the San Francisco market. Each links to its published pay scale, apprentice steps and hall contact details, so you can check scale before you apply. Gulfstream is not a hall and does not run an out-of-work list, applying costs nothing and does not affect your standing with your local.

  • IBEW Local 6, Electricians, hall in San Francisco, CA. $91.25/hr base · $139.30/hr package · effective 06/01/2024.
  • IBEW Local 617, Electricians, hall in San Mateo, CA. $88.00/hr base · $137.51/hr package · effective 5/25/26.
  • SMART Local 104, Sheet Metal Workers, hall in San Francisco, CA. $62.76/hr base · $112.10/hr package · effective 9/21/25.
  • UA Local 342, Plumbers & Pipefitters, hall in Oakland, CA. $80.50/hr base · $130.95/hr package · effective 07/01/2025.
  • UA Local 355, Plumbers & Pipefitters, hall in Burlingame, CA. $36.01/hr base · $54.51/hr package · effective 07/01/2025.
  • UA Local 38, Plumbers & Pipefitters, hall in San Francisco, CA. $85.50/hr base · $134.48/hr package · effective 07/01/2023.
  • UA Local 467, Plumbers & Pipefitters, hall in San Mateo, CA. $87.75/hr base · $129.19/hr package · effective 07/01/2025.
  • UA Local 483, Fire Sprinkler Fitters, hall in San Francisco, CA. $78.94/hr base · $114.69/hr package · effective 4/19/25.

Journeyman scale on the San Francisco-area sheets we hold runs from $36.01 to $91.25 an hour base, before the benefit package. Those are the halls' own published figures, not our estimates, contract cycles move them, so confirm the current rate with the hall.

Union trade jobs in San Francisco by craft

26 commercial trade roles are open across San Francisco, CA today, 9 of them commercial HVAC. Pick your craft to search those openings; confirm union status for each role.

  • Commercial HVAC jobs in San Francisco, 9 open
  • Plumbing jobs in San Francisco
  • Pipefitting jobs in San Francisco
  • Sheet metal jobs in San Francisco
  • Refrigeration jobs in San Francisco
  • Controls and building automation jobs in San Francisco
  • Electrical jobs in San Francisco

Union jobs in San Francisco, common questions

Are there union jobs near me in San Francisco?

26 trade roles are open across San Francisco, CA right now, on the union and merit-shop side both. We recruit for commercial mechanical, plumbing, sheet metal, refrigeration and controls contractors in this market, applying is free, and your name is never sent to a contractor without your approval.

Where can I find union electrician jobs near San Francisco?

Start with the IBEW locals based around San Francisco above and use the Electrical jobs link to search current openings. We list commercial trade jobs, not hall dispatch calls; ask the recruiter whether a particular employer is signatory before applying.

Where can I find union HVAC jobs near San Francisco?

Use the Commercial HVAC jobs link above for current San Francisco-area openings, then compare nearby UA and SMART local pages for hall details and published pay. An HVAC listing is not necessarily covered by a union agreement; confirm that for each role.

Which union locals cover San Francisco?

IBEW Local 6, IBEW Local 617, SMART Local 104 and UA Local 342 and other area halls are seated in the San Francisco market. We publish each hall's address, phone number and latest published journeyman rate on its own page, taken from the local's own wage sheet. Journeyman scale on the San Francisco-area sheets we hold runs from $36.01 to $91.25 an hour base, before the benefit package. Those are the halls' own published figures, not our estimates, contract cycles move them, so confirm the current rate with the hall.

What does union scale pay in San Francisco?

Journeyman scale on the San Francisco-area sheets we hold runs from $36.01 to $91.25 an hour base, before the benefit package. Those are the halls' own published figures, not our estimates, contract cycles move them, so confirm the current rate with the hall.

Do I have to be in a union to take a San Francisco job?

No. Both signatory and merit-shop contractors hire across San Francisco, CA. Tell your recruiter which you prefer and we will only send roles that match, classification, hours and benefits are confirmed before any introduction.

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