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Hall: Seattle, WA · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Seattle, WA that a UA Local 32 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 32 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $75.21/hr ($109.09/hr total package with fringes) effective 06/01/2025 — roughly $150,420 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 WA20260022, rev. 1(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination WA20260022, rev. 1, opens in a new tab, effective Jun 1, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination WA20260022, rev. 1, 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 32 apprentice pay scale
A Local 32 apprentice in Seattle, WA starts at roughly $33.84 an hour — about 45% of the $75.21 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $56.41 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 32 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $33.84 / hour | $67,689 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $41.37 / hour | $82,731 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $48.89 / hour | $97,773 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $56.41 / hour | $112,815 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $63.93 / hour | $127,857 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $75.21 / hour | $150,420 |
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.