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Hall: Tampa, FL · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Tampa, FL that a UA Local 123 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 123 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $35.30/hr ($53.54/hr total package with fringes) effective 05/01/2025, roughly $70,600 a year at full-time hours. Rates change each CBA cycle; confirm with the hall before relying on them.
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Local 123 apprentice pay scale
A Local 123 apprentice in Tampa, FL starts at roughly $15.89 an hour, about 45% of the $35.30 journeyman scale, and steps up each period, reaching around $26.47 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 123 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $15.89 / hour | $31,770 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $19.42 / hour | $38,830 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $22.95 / hour | $45,890 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $26.47 / hour | $52,950 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $30.00 / hour | $60,010 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $35.30 / hour | $70,600 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 05/01/2025 , 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.