Last updated 2026 Davis-Bacon determinations
Median union journeyman scale across the 4 Washington UA locals with a published 2026 determination is $62.96/hr — 37% above the national median. Below: every local's own rate, apprentice pay where it's published, and which Washington locals are taking applications now.
Journeyman base and total package for every Washington 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 32 — Renton (Seattle) | $75.21 | $109.09 | WA20260022 |
| Local 598 — Pasco | $65.20 | $100.11 | WA20260021 |
| Local 26 — Lacey | $60.72 | $94.87 | WA20260103 |
| Local 44 — Spokane | $47.15 | $74.35 | WA20260003 |
1 more Washington local in the directory with no published union rate: Local 699 (Seattle). 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 5 Washington 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 26 — Lacey | Plumber, Steamfitter, HVAC/R | Always accepting | August 23, 2026 |
| Local 32 — Renton (Seattle) | Plumber, Pipefitter, HVAC/R | Always accepting | August 28, 2026 |
| Local 44 — Spokane | Plumber, Steamfitter, Pipefitter, HVAC/R | Always accepting | August 23, 2026 |
| Local 598 — Pasco | Plumber, Pipefitter, Steamfitter, HVAC/R | Always accepting | August 23, 2026 |
| Local 699 — Seattle | Sprinkler Fitter | Always accepting | August 23, 2026 |
Across the 4 UA locals in Washington with a published 2026 union wage determination, the median journeyman base is $62.96 an hour — roughly $131,000 a year at 2,080 hours. Rates run from $47.15 to $75.21 an hour depending on the local, which is 37% above the $46.10 national median across all 170 rated UA locals.
UA Local 32 Plumbers & Pipefitters in Renton (Seattle) carries the highest published journeyman base in Washington at $75.21 an hour, $109.09 with fringe benefits. The lowest of the 4 rated locals is Plumbers & Steamfitters UA Local 44 in Spokane at $47.15. 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.
5 UA locals in our directory cover Washington, of which 4 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 — 5 of the 5 Washington locals are accepting applications as of our last check: Local 26 (Lacey), Local 32 (Renton (Seattle)), Local 44 (Spokane), Local 598 (Pasco), Local 699 (Seattle). 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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