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UA Local 562 wage gap report

Plumbers & Pipefitters · St Louis, MO · Hall rate effective July 1, 2025. How UA Local 562'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.

Hall rate

Base hourly wage$50.66/hrStraight-time plumber, excludes hvac pipe installation (on any work under 7.0 million total of all… rate on the current wage determination, before fringes.
Total package$74.00/hrWage plus all employer-paid benefit and fringe contributions per hour worked.
Effective dateJuly 1, 2025Date this rate took effect under the agreement, as printed on the U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination MO20260002 (rev 1), building construction, PLUM0562-011 07/01/2025: base rate $50.66 plus printed fringes $23.34 wage determination.

Gap vs. trade-wide average

Base rate+$3.15 (+6.6%)Hall $50.66 vs. average $47.51
Total package+$4.81 (+7.0%)Hall $74.00 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.

Gap vs. other UA locals in MO

Base rate vs. MO median (3 locals)+$1.21 (+2.4%)Hall $50.66 vs. median $49.45
  • UA Local 8, Kansas City, MO, $58.38/hr, effective 2025-06-01
  • UA Local 45, St Joseph, MO, $49.45/hr, effective 8/1/25
  • UA Local 178, Springfield, MO, $39.35/hr, effective 11/01/2024

Source & currency

Hall rate source: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination MO20260002 (rev 1), building construction, PLUM0562-011 07/01/2025: base rate $50.66 plus printed fringes $23.34-https://sam.gov/wage-determination/MO20260002/1#local-562

High confidence. Read directly from the primary source (U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination MO20260002 (rev 1), building construction, PLUM0562-011 07/01/2025: base rate $50.66 plus printed fringes $23.34) 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 MO20260002 (mod 1), published 2026-05-18.

Schedule line PLUM0562-011, Building construction, scope: Counties listed on MO20260002.

Classification as printed: PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE INSTALLATION (ON ANY WORK UNDER 7.0 MILLION TOTAL OF ALL PROJECT MECHANICAL CONTRACTS OUTSTATE AREA WAGES AND FRINGES)

Related pages

  • UA Local 562 full pay table
  • UA Local 562 local page
  • Download the UA Local 562 wage gap report PDF
  • All local wage gap reports

Gulfstream Strategic Placements is a private MEP recruiting firm. We are not affiliated with this local, we do not run dispatch, and we do not set or negotiate union rates. Comparisons use base and package figures only and do not account for differences in classification, zone, or contract terms. Confirm current rates with the hall.

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