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UA Local 403 jobs in San Luis Obispo, CA
Hall: San Luis Obispo, CA · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around San Luis Obispo, CA that a UA Local 403 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 403 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $61.73/hr ($90.19/hr total package with fringes) effective 8/22/25 — roughly $123,460 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 prevailing wage determination SLO-2025-2(opens in a new tab) — external resource: California DIR prevailing wage determination SLO-2025-2, opens in a new tab, effective Aug 22, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: California DIR prevailing wage determination SLO-2025-2, effective Aug 22, 2025, opens in a new tab. High confidence (checked Sep 19, 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 403 apprentice pay scale
A Local 403 apprentice in San Luis Obispo, CA starts at roughly $27.78 an hour — about 45% of the $61.73 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $46.30 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 403 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $27.78 / hour | $55,557 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $33.95 / hour | $67,903 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $40.12 / hour | $80,249 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $46.30 / hour | $92,595 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $52.47 / hour | $104,941 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $61.73 / hour | $123,460 |
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.