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UA Local 798 jobs in Tulsa, OK
Hall: Tulsa, OK · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Tulsa, OK that a UA Local 798 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 798 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $57.85/hr ($93.80/hr total package with fringes) effective 6/2/25 — roughly $115,700 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: Pipeliners Local 798 National Pipe Line Agreement wage schedule 2025–26(opens in a new tab) — external resource: Pipeliners Local 798 National Pipe Line Agreement wage schedule 2025–26, opens in a new tab, effective Jun 2, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: Pipeliners Local 798 National Pipe Line Agreement wage schedule 2025–26, effective Jun 2, 2025, opens in a new tab. High confidence (checked Sep 28, 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 798 apprentice pay scale
A Local 798 apprentice in Tulsa, OK starts at roughly $26.03 an hour — about 45% of the $57.85 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $43.39 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 798 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $26.03 / hour | $52,065 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $31.82 / hour | $63,635 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $37.60 / hour | $75,205 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $43.39 / hour | $86,775 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $49.17 / hour | $98,345 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $57.85 / hour | $115,700 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 6/2/25 — 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.