Last updated 2026 Davis-Bacon determinations
Median union journeyman scale across the 2 Oklahoma UA locals with a published 2026 determination is $38.83/hr — 16% below the national median. Below: every local's own rate, apprentice pay where it's published, and which Oklahoma locals are taking applications now.
Journeyman base and total package for every Oklahoma 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 344 — Oklahoma City | $41.00–$41.00 | $57.03 | OK20260068 |
| Local 430 — Tulsa | $36.65 | $52.68 | OK20260067 |
1 more Oklahoma local in the directory with no published union rate: Local 798 (Tulsa). 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 3 Oklahoma 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 344 — Oklahoma City | Plumber, Pipefitter, HVAC/R | Closed | October 24, 2026 |
| Local 430 — Tulsa | Plumber, Pipefitter, HVAC/R | Watching | October 24, 2026 |
| Local 798 — Tulsa | Pipefitter | Open now | October 25, 2026 |
Across the 2 UA locals in Oklahoma with a published 2026 union wage determination, the median journeyman base is $38.83 an hour — roughly $80,800 a year at 2,080 hours. Rates run from $36.65 to $41.00 an hour depending on the local, which is 16% below the $46.10 national median across all 170 rated UA locals.
UA Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 344 in Oklahoma City carries the highest published journeyman base in Oklahoma at $41.00 an hour, $57.03 with fringe benefits. The lowest of the 2 rated locals is Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 430 in Tulsa at $36.65. 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.
3 UA locals in our directory cover Oklahoma, of which 2 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 — 1 of the 3 Oklahoma locals is accepting applications as of our last check: Local 798 (Tulsa). 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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