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UA Local 44 jobs in Spokane, WA
Hall: Spokane, WA · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Spokane, WA that a UA Local 44 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 44 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $47.19/hr ($74.72/hr total package with fringes) effective 12/1/25 — roughly $94,380 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. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination WA20260024 (rev 2), building construction, PLUM0044-011 12/01/2025: base rate $47.19 plus printed fringes $27.53(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination WA20260024 (rev 2), building construction, PLUM0044-011 12/01/2025: base rate $47.19 plus printed fringes $27.53, opens in a new tab, effective Dec 1, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination WA20260024 (rev 2), building construction, PLUM0044-011 12/01/2025: base rate $47.19 plus printed fringes $27.53, effective Dec 1, 2025, opens in a new tab. High confidence (checked Sep 22, 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 44 apprentice pay scale
A Local 44 apprentice in Spokane, WA starts at roughly $21.24 an hour — about 45% of the $47.19 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $35.39 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 44 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $21.24 / hour | $42,471 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $25.95 / hour | $51,909 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $30.67 / hour | $61,347 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $35.39 / hour | $70,785 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $40.11 / hour | $80,223 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $47.19 / hour | $94,380 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 12/1/25 — 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.