Last updated 2026 Davis-Bacon determinations
Median union journeyman scale across the 10 New York UA locals with a published 2026 determination is $50.53/hr — 10% above the national median. Below: every local's own rate, apprentice pay where it's published, and which New York locals are taking applications now.
Journeyman base and total package for every New York 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 1 — Long Island City (NYC) | $48.90–$73.00 | $105.81 | NY20260003 |
| Local 200 — Ronkonkoma | $60.73 | $106.48 | NY20260012 |
| Local 21 — Peekskill | $60.66 | $106.01 | NY20260007 |
| Local 7 — Latham | $55.26 | $84.38 | NY20260002 |
| Local 373 — Mountainville | $41.99–$53.20 | $99.77 | NY20260007 |
| Local 638 — Long Island City (NYC) | $47.85–$70.36 | $71.81 | NY20260003 |
| Local 112 — Binghamton | $31.40–$44.91 | $78.22 | NY20260004 |
| Local 773 — Queensbury (Glens Falls) | $44.88 | $78.48 | NY20260002 |
| Local 13 — Rochester | $42.68 | $70.56 | NY20260029 |
| Local 22 — West Seneca (Buffalo) | $42.20 | $72.00 | NY20260099 |
1 more New York local in the directory with no published union rate: Local 81 (Syracuse). 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.
UA locals do not share a national percentage ladder — each local negotiates its own — so these are the New York locals whose published schedule we verified. Apprentices earn from day one; there is no tuition.
Starts at 50% of journeyman scale and rises to 75% by the final period.
Starts at 55% of journeyman scale and rises to 85% by the final period.
Status as re-verified by our daily cron across all 11 New York 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 1 — Long Island City (NYC) | Plumber | Closed | October 27, 2026 |
| Local 7 — Latham | Plumber, Steamfitter, HVAC/R | Closed | October 22, 2026 |
| Local 13 — Rochester | Plumber, Pipefitter, HVAC/R | Always accepting | October 22, 2026 |
| Local 21 — Peekskill | Plumber, Steamfitter, HVAC/R | Closed | October 22, 2026 |
| Local 22 — West Seneca (Buffalo) | Plumber, Steamfitter, HVAC/R | Window scheduled | October 28, 2026 |
| Local 81 — Syracuse | Plumber, Steamfitter, HVAC/R | Open now | October 23, 2026 |
| Local 112 — Binghamton | Plumber, Pipefitter, HVAC/R | Open now | October 25, 2026 |
| Local 200 — Ronkonkoma | Plumber | Closed | October 24, 2026 |
| Local 373 — Mountainville | Plumber, Steamfitter, HVAC/R | Window scheduled | October 22, 2026 |
| Local 638 — Long Island City (NYC) | Pipefitter, Steamfitter, Sprinkler Fitter | Closed | October 22, 2026 |
| Local 773 — Queensbury (Glens Falls) | Plumber, Steamfitter, HVAC/R | Window scheduled | October 23, 2026 |
Across the 10 UA locals in New York with a published 2026 union wage determination, the median journeyman base is $50.53 an hour — roughly $105,100 a year at 2,080 hours. Rates run from $42.20 to $73.00 an hour depending on the local, which is 10% above the $46.10 national median across all 170 rated UA locals.
Plumbers Local 1 (New York City) in Long Island City (NYC) carries the highest published journeyman base in New York at $73.00 an hour, $105.81 with fringe benefits. The lowest of the 10 rated locals is Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 22 in West Seneca (Buffalo) at $42.20. 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.
11 UA locals in our directory cover New York, of which 10 publish a union journeyman rate through a Davis-Bacon determination. The other 1 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 — 3 of the 11 New York locals are accepting applications as of our last check: Local 13 (Rochester), Local 81 (Syracuse), Local 112 (Binghamton). 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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