Journeyman base rates at the 2 union locals based in Colorado Springs, CO run $40.70 to $41.10 an hour on the 2 published sheets we hold — roughly $81,400 a year at the midpoint, before the fringe package. HVAC union pay in Colorado Springs — the sheet metal and pipefitting locals that cover commercial mechanical work — runs $41.10 to $41.10 an hour on those sheets. Each figure below shows its source and effective date.
| Local | Trade | Hall | Journeyman / hr | Total package | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UA Local 58 rates in Colorado Springs | Plumbers & Pipefitters | Colorado Springs, CO | $41.10 | $41.10 | 7/5/24 |
| IBEW Local 113 rates in Colorado Springs | Electricians | Colorado Springs, CO | $40.70 | $58.32 | 2/18/26 |
Base rates only; fringes are paid on top. Sheet set last cross-checked 2026-09-01.
$41.10 an hour journeyman base at UA Local 58, before fringes.
$40.70 an hour journeyman base at IBEW Local 113, before fringes.
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Across the 2 Colorado Springs-area locals with a published wage sheet, journeyman base rates run $40.70 to $41.10 an hour, midpoint near $40.70 — about $81,400 a year at 2,000 hours. Fringes (health, pension, training) are paid on top of that base.
Of the sheets we hold, UA Local 58 (Plumbers & Pipefitters) shows the highest journeyman base rate at $41.10 an hour, effective 7/5/24. Rates reset each agreement cycle, so confirm with the hall before relying on the figure.
Commercial HVAC work in Colorado Springs, CO is covered by the sheet metal and pipefitting locals — UA Local 58 at $41.10/hr (effective 7/5/24). That puts HVAC union pay in Colorado Springs between $41.10 and $41.10 an hour on base scale, before the fringe package.
Only on signatory work. Sheet metal service and pipefitting/refrigeration service agreements are dispatched through the hall at the published scale; merit-shop HVAC service pay in Colorado Springs, CO is set per employer and varies with EPA and controls certifications, on-call and overtime. We recruit for both.
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.
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 Colorado Springs contractors — the openings on this page are live.
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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