We don't hold a published wage sheet for UA Local 248 yet, so no rate is quoted here. Call the hall for the current collective bargaining agreement, and use the trade salary guides and open roles below to see what comparable plumbers & pipefitters work pays near Ashland, KY.
We hold no published UA Local 248 wage sheet, so no rate is quoted here. Contact the hall at 606-325-2544 for the current agreement rate.
We do not hold a published UA Local 248 wage sheet, so we don't quote a rate for this local. The hall (606-325-2544) can give you the current collective bargaining agreement rate for Ashland, KY.
One negotiated scale covers every plumbers & pipefitters classification in the local's jurisdiction: apprentices are paid a set share of the journeyman rate, journeymen are paid full scale, and foremen and general foremen are paid a premium over it. The scale is set by the collective bargaining agreement between the local and its signatory contractors and moves on the contract's anniversary date, usually with the increase split between the base wage and the benefit package.
Apprentices move up in six-month or yearly periods, generally starting near 45% of journeyman scale and stepping up to full scale on turning out. We do not hold a published UA Local 248 wage sheet, so we can't put dollar figures on each step — the training center or the hall (606-325-2544) can give you the current schedule.
Plumbers & Pipefitters apprenticeships generally run four to five years, combining roughly 8,000–10,000 hours of paid on-the-job training with several hundred classroom hours a year. Apprentices earn a wage the whole time and turn out at full journeyman scale once the hour and classroom requirements are met. Confirm the program length with the local's JATC.
Most people join one of two ways: apply to the apprenticeship through the local's Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee during an open intake window, or, if you already hold plumbers & pipefitters experience, ask the hall about organizing in or testing for journeyman status. Applications usually need proof of age (18+), the legal right to work in the U.S., a high school diploma or GED, an aptitude test, an interview and a drug screen. Contact the Ashland, KY hall at 606-325-2544 for the current intake dates — Gulfstream does not process apprenticeship or membership applications.
Yes, in most cases. Travelers sign the local's out-of-work book and are dispatched under its referral rules and manpower needs, working at the Ashland, KY scale while they are in that jurisdiction. Call the hall before you travel in to check the book count and any certification the market requires.
The hourly scale is the taxable base wage. Health, pension and annuity contributions are paid on top by the contractor and show up as the total package where the sheet lists one. Annual figures on this page assume 2,000 hours worked and no overtime.
From the published wage sheet we hold for this local, republished with its source and effective date. Rates change every collective bargaining cycle, so verify with the business office before relying on a number in an offer.
Gulfstream Strategic Placements recruits for mechanical, plumbing, HVAC, sheet metal and electrical contractors nationally, including in and around Ashland, KY. Open roles a member can work are listed on this page, and job alerts email new ones as they post.
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