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Hall: St Joseph, MO · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around St Joseph, MO that a UA Local 45 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 45 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $49.45/hr ($76.10/hr total package with fringes) effective 8/1/25 — roughly $98,900 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 MO20260028 (rev 2), building construction, PLUM0045-004 08/01/2025: base rate $49.45 plus printed fringes $26.65(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination MO20260028 (rev 2), building construction, PLUM0045-004 08/01/2025: base rate $49.45 plus printed fringes $26.65, opens in a new tab, effective Aug 1, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination MO20260028 (rev 2), building construction, PLUM0045-004 08/01/2025: base rate $49.45 plus printed fringes $26.65, effective Aug 1, 2025, opens in a new tab. High confidence (checked Oct 1, 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 View determination record
Local 45 apprentice pay scale
A Local 45 apprentice in St Joseph, MO starts at roughly $22.25 an hour — about 45% of the $49.45 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $37.09 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 45 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $22.25 / hour | $44,505 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $27.20 / hour | $54,395 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $32.14 / hour | $64,285 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $37.09 / hour | $74,175 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $42.03 / hour | $84,065 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $49.45 / hour | $98,900 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 8/1/25 — 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.