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Union pay in Birmingham, AL

The union locals based in Birmingham, AL. We hold no published wage sheet for these halls yet, so no rate is shown — contact the hall for current scale, or open a local for its full rate page.

LocalTradeHallJourneyman / hrTotal packageEffective
SMART Local 48 rates in BirminghamSheet Metal WorkersBirmingham, ALNo sheet published——
UA Local 91 rates in BirminghamPlumbers & PipefittersBirmingham, ALNo sheet published——

Base rates only; fringes are paid on top. Sheet set last cross-checked 2026-09-01.

Union pay by trade in Birmingham

Sheet metal / HVAC union pay in Birmingham

SMART Local 48 — no published wage sheet on file; contact the hall for current scale.

Plumbing & pipefitting (HVAC mechanical) union pay in Birmingham

UA Local 91 — no published wage sheet on file; contact the hall for current scale.

Union rate questions — Birmingham

Does the Birmingham union rate include benefits?

No. The journeyman rate is the base hourly wage. Health and welfare, pension, annuity and training contributions are paid on top — that combined figure is the total package, shown where the sheet publishes it.

How do I get on with a Birmingham local?

Apply to the local's apprenticeship or ask about journeyman organizing directly with the hall, and register on the out-of-work list if you already hold the ticket. We also place union-scale and merit-shop tradespeople with Birmingham contractors — the openings on this page are live.

Where do these Birmingham rates come from?

Each figure is read off that local's published wage sheet, with the source and effective date shown next to it. Our sheet set was last cross-checked 2026-09-01.

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