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UA Local 529 jobs in Waco, TX
Hall: Waco, TX · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Waco, TX that a UA Local 529 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 529 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $32.85/hr ($43.59/hr total package with fringes) effective 8/31/25 — roughly $65,700 a year at full-time hours. Rates change each CBA cycle; confirm with the hall before relying on them.
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Local 529 apprentice pay scale
A Local 529 apprentice in Waco, TX starts at roughly $14.78 an hour — about 45% of the $32.85 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $24.64 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 529 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $14.78 / hour | $29,565 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $18.07 / hour | $36,135 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $21.35 / hour | $42,705 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $24.64 / hour | $49,275 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $27.92 / hour | $55,845 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $32.85 / hour | $65,700 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 8/31/25 — 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.