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UA Local 355 jobs in San Jose, CA
Hall: Burlingame, CA · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around San Jose, CA that a UA Local 355 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 355 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $87.75/hr ($129.84/hr total package with fringes) effective 8/22/25 — roughly $175,500 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: California DIR general prevailing wage determination SMA-2026-1(opens in a new tab) — external resource: California DIR general prevailing wage determination SMA-2026-1, opens in a new tab, effective Aug 22, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: California DIR general prevailing wage determination SMA-2026-1, effective Aug 22, 2025, opens in a new tab. High confidence (checked Sep 14, 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 355 apprentice pay scale
A Local 355 apprentice in Burlingame, CA starts at roughly $39.49 an hour — about 45% of the $87.75 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $65.81 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 355 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $39.49 / hour | $78,975 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $48.26 / hour | $96,525 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $57.04 / hour | $114,075 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $65.81 / hour | $131,625 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $74.59 / hour | $149,175 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $87.75 / hour | $175,500 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 8/22/25 — 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.