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UA Local 26 jobs in Seattle, WA
Hall: Western Washington, WA · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Seattle, WA that a UA Local 26 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 26 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $60.72/hr ($94.87/hr total package with fringes) effective 06/01/2025 — roughly $121,440 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 WA20260103, rev. 2(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination WA20260103, rev. 2, opens in a new tab, effective Jun 1, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination WA20260103, rev. 2, effective Jun 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 26 apprentice pay scale
A Local 26 apprentice in Western Washington, WA starts at roughly $27.32 an hour — about 45% of the $60.72 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $45.54 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 26 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $27.32 / hour | $54,648 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $33.40 / hour | $66,792 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $39.47 / hour | $78,936 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $45.54 / hour | $91,080 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $51.61 / hour | $103,224 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $60.72 / hour | $121,440 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 06/01/2025 — 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.