Last updated 2026 Davis-Bacon determinations
Median union journeyman scale across the 5 Missouri UA locals with a published 2026 determination is $49.45/hr — 7% above the national median. Below: every local's own rate, apprentice pay where it's published, and which Missouri locals are taking applications now.
Journeyman base and total package for every Missouri local with a 2026 union wage determination. For a union classification the Davis-Bacon rate is the local's negotiated CBA rate, because DOL adopts collective bargaining rates wholesale — these are real scales, not estimates.
| Local | Journeyman | With benefits | Determination |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local 533 — Kansas City | $55.56 | $81.36 | KS20260046 |
| Local 8 — Kansas City | $54.28 | $78.07 | KS20260060 |
| Local 45 — St. Joseph | $49.45 | $76.10 | MO20260028 |
| Local 562 — Earth City (St. Louis) | $48.66 | $71.45 | MO20260028 |
| Local 178 — Springfield | $32.78–$39.35 | $55.07 | MO20260001 |
2 more Missouri locals in the directory with no published union rate: Local 268 (St. Louis), Local 314 (Kansas City). Their counties are covered by DOL wage surveys rather than union agreements, and a survey rate is not union scale — so we show their application windows and leave the wage blank rather than print a number we can't defend.
Status as re-verified by our daily cron across all 7 Missouri locals. A window can close on short notice — always confirm on the local's own site before making plans.
| Local | Trades | Status | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local 8 — Kansas City | Plumber | Always accepting | October 24, 2026 |
| Local 45 — St. Joseph | Plumber, Pipefitter | Watching | October 27, 2026 |
| Local 178 — Springfield | Plumber, Pipefitter, Steamfitter, HVAC/R | Always accepting | October 29, 2026 |
| Local 268 — St. Louis | Sprinkler Fitter | Closed | October 25, 2026 |
| Local 314 — Kansas City | Sprinkler Fitter | Always accepting | October 22, 2026 |
| Local 533 — Kansas City | Pipefitter, HVAC/R | Always accepting | October 25, 2026 |
| Local 562 — Earth City (St. Louis) | Plumber, Pipefitter, HVAC/R | Window scheduled | October 26, 2026 |
Across the 5 UA locals in Missouri with a published 2026 union wage determination, the median journeyman base is $49.45 an hour — roughly $102,900 a year at 2,080 hours. Rates run from $39.35 to $55.56 an hour depending on the local, which is 7% above the $46.10 national median across all 170 rated UA locals.
Pipe Fitters Local 533 in Kansas City carries the highest published journeyman base in Missouri at $55.56 an hour, $81.36 with fringe benefits. The lowest of the 5 rated locals is Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 178 in Springfield at $39.35. Pay follows the local's collective bargaining agreement, so it tracks the cost of construction in that jurisdiction rather than the state as a whole.
7 UA locals in our directory cover Missouri, of which 5 publish a union journeyman rate through a Davis-Bacon determination. The other 2 sit in counties whose determinations are wage surveys rather than union agreements, so we don't publish a rate we can't stand behind.
Yes — 4 of the 7 Missouri locals are accepting applications as of our last check: Local 8 (Kansas City), Local 178 (Springfield), Local 314 (Kansas City), Local 533 (Kansas City). Windows can close on short notice, so confirm on the local's own site.
Compare against national union plumber pay, the full 170-local pay table, or UA apprentice pay scales.
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