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UA Local 81 jobs in Syracuse, NY
Hall: Syracuse, NY · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Syracuse, NY that a UA Local 81 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 81 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $48.26/hr ($74.13/hr total package with fringes) effective 7/20/25 — roughly $96,520 a year at full-time hours. Rates change each CBA cycle; confirm with the hall before relying on them.
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Local 81 apprentice pay scale
A Local 81 apprentice in Syracuse, NY starts at roughly $21.72 an hour — about 45% of the $48.26 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $36.20 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 81 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $21.72 / hour | $43,434 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $26.54 / hour | $53,086 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $31.37 / hour | $62,738 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $36.20 / hour | $72,390 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $41.02 / hour | $82,042 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $48.26 / hour | $96,520 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 7/20/25 — 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.