Last updated 2026 Davis-Bacon determinations
Median union journeyman scale across the 14 Ohio UA locals with a published 2026 determination is $43.04/hr — 7% below the national median. Below: every local's own rate, apprentice pay where it's published, and which Ohio locals are taking applications now.
Journeyman base and total package for every Ohio 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 189 — Columbus | $53.00 | $80.59 | OH20260001 |
| Local 50 — Northwood | $51.00 | $83.56 | OH20260001 |
| Local 120 — Valley View (Cleveland) | $49.17 | $77.72 | OH20260001 |
| Local 94 — Canton | $47.48 | $74.62 | OH20260001 |
| Local 219 — Akron | $46.87 | $75.26 | OH20260001 |
| Local 55 — Cleveland | $44.86 | $74.89 | OH20260001 |
| Local 162 — Dayton | $43.05 | $70.23 | OH20260001 |
| Local 42 — Norwalk | $43.02 | $69.47 | OH20260001 |
| Local 776 — Lima | $42.76 | $73.57 | OH20260001 |
| Local 168 — Marietta | $40.92 | $78.12 | OH20260001 |
| Local 392 — Cincinnati | $40.70 | $70.22 | IN20260004 |
| Local 396 — Boardman | $40.55 | $69.80 | OH20260001 |
| Local 495 — Cambridge | $39.32 | $76.92 | OH20260001 |
| Local 577 — Portsmouth | $38.89 | $67.45 | OH20260030 |
UA locals do not share a national percentage ladder — each local negotiates its own — so these are the Ohio locals whose published schedule we verified. Apprentices earn from day one; there is no tuition.
Starts at $14.15/hr and rises to $31.52/hr.
Status as re-verified by our daily cron across all 14 Ohio 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 42 — Norwalk | Plumber, Steamfitter, Pipefitter, HVAC/R | Open now | August 23, 2026 |
| Local 50 — Northwood | Plumber, Steamfitter, HVAC/R | Always accepting | August 23, 2026 |
| Local 55 — Cleveland | Plumber | Always accepting | August 27, 2026 |
| Local 94 — Canton | Plumber, Pipefitter, HVAC/R | Always accepting | August 23, 2026 |
| Local 120 — Valley View (Cleveland) | Pipefitter, Sprinkler Fitter, HVAC/R | Always accepting | August 30, 2026 |
| Local 162 — Dayton | Plumber, Pipefitter, HVAC/R | Watching | August 23, 2026 |
| Local 168 — Marietta | Plumber, Pipefitter, HVAC/R | Closed | August 23, 2026 |
| Local 189 — Columbus | Plumber, Pipefitter, HVAC/R | Always accepting | August 27, 2026 |
| Local 219 — Akron | Plumber, Steamfitter, HVAC/R | Always accepting | August 23, 2026 |
| Local 392 — Cincinnati | Plumber, Pipefitter, HVAC/R | Always accepting | August 23, 2026 |
| Local 396 — Boardman | Plumber, Pipefitter, Steamfitter, HVAC/R | Closed | August 23, 2026 |
| Local 495 — Cambridge | Plumber, Pipefitter, HVAC/R | Closed | August 23, 2026 |
| Local 577 — Portsmouth | Plumber, Pipefitter, HVAC/R | Always accepting | August 23, 2026 |
| Local 776 — Lima | Plumber, Pipefitter, HVAC/R | Always accepting | August 23, 2026 |
Across the 14 UA locals in Ohio with a published 2026 union wage determination, the median journeyman base is $43.04 an hour — roughly $89,500 a year at 2,080 hours. Rates run from $38.89 to $53.00 an hour depending on the local, which is 7% below the $46.10 national median across all 170 rated UA locals.
Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 189 in Columbus carries the highest published journeyman base in Ohio at $53.00 an hour, $80.59 with fringe benefits. The lowest of the 14 rated locals is Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 577 in Portsmouth at $38.89. 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.
14 UA locals in our directory cover Ohio.
Yes — 10 of the 14 Ohio locals are accepting applications as of our last check: Local 42 (Norwalk), Local 50 (Northwood), Local 55 (Cleveland), Local 94 (Canton), Local 120 (Valley View (Cleveland)), Local 189 (Columbus), Local 219 (Akron), Local 392 (Cincinnati), Local 577 (Portsmouth), Local 776 (Lima). 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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