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Hall: St Paul, MN · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around St Paul, MN that a UA Local 34 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 34 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $50.23/hr ($93.15/hr total package with fringes) effective 01/01/2026 — roughly $100,460 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: Pipe Trades Services MN (fund office rate notice for UA Local 34)(opens in a new tab) — external resource: Pipe Trades Services MN (fund office rate notice for UA Local 34), opens in a new tab, effective Jan 1, 2026(opens in a new tab) — external resource: Pipe Trades Services MN (fund office rate notice for UA Local 34), effective Jan 1, 2026, 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 34 apprentice pay scale
A Local 34 apprentice in St Paul, MN starts at roughly $22.60 an hour — about 45% of the $50.23 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $37.67 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 34 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $22.60 / hour | $45,207 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $27.63 / hour | $55,253 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $32.65 / hour | $65,299 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $37.67 / hour | $75,345 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $42.70 / hour | $85,391 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $50.23 / hour | $100,460 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 01/01/2026 — 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.