Plumbers & Pipefitters · St Joseph, MO · Hall rate effective August 1, 2025. How UA Local 45's published journeyman rate compares with the trade-wide average and with other UA locals in MO whose own sheets we have sourced. All figures are hourly.
| Base hourly wage | $49.45/hr | Straight-time plumber, excludes hvac pipe installation (atchison county) rate on the current wage determination, before fringes. |
|---|---|---|
| Total package | $76.10/hr | Wage plus all employer-paid benefit and fringe contributions per hour worked. |
| Effective date | August 1, 2025 | Date this rate took effect under the agreement, as printed on the U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination MO20260028 (rev 2), building construction, PLUM0045-004 08/01/2025: base rate $49.45 plus printed fringes $26.65 wage determination. |
| Base rate | +$1.94 (+4.1%) | Hall $49.45 vs. average $47.51 |
|---|---|---|
| Total package | +$6.91 (+10.0%) | Hall $76.10 vs. average $69.19 |
Average: UA journeyman, trade-wide average of all reporting locals, unionpayscales.com, as of 10/01/2025. This average is not a rate for any local.
| Base rate vs. MO median (3 locals) | −$1.21 (−2.4%) | Hall $49.45 vs. median $50.66 |
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Hall rate source: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination MO20260028 (rev 2), building construction, PLUM0045-004 08/01/2025: base rate $49.45 plus printed fringes $26.65-https://sam.gov/wage-determination/MO20260028/2#local-45
High confidence. Read directly from the primary source (U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination MO20260028 (rev 2), building construction, PLUM0045-004 08/01/2025: base rate $49.45 plus printed fringes $26.65) and cross-checked at build time. Highest confidence for offer benchmarking.
Last cross-checked against the source on Oct 1, 2026.
Source document: U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division Davis-Bacon Act determination MO20260028 (mod 2), published 2026-05-18.
Schedule line PLUM0045-004, Building construction, scope: Counties listed on MO20260028.
Classification as printed: PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (ATCHISON COUNTY)
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