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UA Local 137 jobs in Springfield, IL
Hall: Springfield, IL · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Springfield, IL that a UA Local 137 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 137 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $43.89/hr ($69.60/hr total package with fringes) effective 04/01/2025 — roughly $87,780 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: DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination IL20260004(opens in a new tab) — external resource: DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination IL20260004, opens in a new tab, effective Apr 1, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination IL20260004, effective Apr 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 137 apprentice pay scale
A Local 137 apprentice in Springfield, IL starts at roughly $19.75 an hour — about 45% of the $43.89 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $32.92 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 137 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $19.75 / hour | $39,501 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $24.14 / hour | $48,279 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $28.53 / hour | $57,057 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $32.92 / hour | $65,835 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $37.31 / hour | $74,613 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $43.89 / hour | $87,780 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 04/01/2025 — 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.