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Hall: Oakland, CA · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around San Francisco, CA that a UA Local 342 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 342 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $80.50/hr ($130.95/hr total package with fringes) effective 07/01/2025 — roughly $161,000 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: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination CA20260018, rev. 1(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination CA20260018, rev. 1, opens in a new tab, effective Jul 1, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination CA20260018, rev. 1, effective Jul 1, 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 342 apprentice pay scale
A Local 342 apprentice in Oakland, CA starts at roughly $36.23 an hour — about 45% of the $80.50 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $60.38 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 342 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $36.23 / hour | $72,450 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $44.28 / hour | $88,550 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $52.33 / hour | $104,650 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $60.38 / hour | $120,750 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $68.43 / hour | $136,850 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $80.50 / hour | $161,000 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 07/01/2025 — 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.