Last updated September 5, 2026
UA Local 119 journeyman scale is $35.20/hr ($48.71/hr with benefits) on the 2026 union determination. Below: the full pay scale, apprentice steps, whether applications are open right now, and a free alert the moment the next window opens.
Journeyman scale at UA Local 119 (Mobile, AL) is $35.20/hr base, $48.71/hr with benefits — about $73,200/yr at 2,080 hours.
UA Local 119 has not published an apprentice wage schedule we could verify. UA locals do not share a national percentage ladder — each local negotiates its own — so we don't estimate one. See the 10 verified ladders for what the steps typically look like.
2026 Davis-Bacon union determination AL20260082 (plumber), observed in 1 county. Source: SAM.gov wage determination ↗
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Official application page ↗Status last verified September 5, 2026. Source: official local/JATC site. Windows can change on short notice — always confirm details with the local before making plans.
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UA Local 119 is based in Mobile, Alabama. It represents and trains: Plumber, Pipefitter, HVAC/R, Sprinkler Fitter.
Union hall: (251) 479-7503
From our last verification: Local's apprenticeship page describes a general, ongoing 5-year UA apprenticeship program (Plumber, Pipefitter, HVAC/R, Sprinkler Fitter) with no posted application window or deadline dates; Go Build Alabama listing directs applicants to 'Contact us for Requirement and Application Procedures' via phone (251) 479-7503, consistent with a continuous/rolling intake rather than a scheduled periodic window.
Most UA locals rank applicants by aptitude-test score and fill seats from the top down. The applicants who get in prepped early — start with a free GAN-style practice test or the GAN aptitude test guide.
As of September 5, 2026: Applications are accepted year-round. Application schedules are set by the local and its training fund and can change on short notice — always confirm on the local's own site before making plans.
Applications go through the local's apprenticeship/training program (http://ualocal119.org/apprenticeship.html). The usual process: submit the application with your HS diploma or GED and ID, take the aptitude test, then complete a scored interview that sets your rank on the eligibility list.
UA Local 119 (Mobile, Alabama) represents Plumber, Pipefitter, HVAC/R, Sprinkler Fitter — its apprenticeship program trains those trades. If you want a different pipe trade, check the neighboring UA locals in the directory.
Journeyman scale at UA Local 119 is $35.20/hr base, $48.71/hr including fringe benefits — roughly $73,200 a year at 2,080 hours. That is the 2026 union wage determination AL20260082, which is the local's own negotiated scale because the Department of Labor adopts collective-bargaining rates wholesale.
UA Local 119 has not published an apprentice wage schedule we could verify. UA locals do not share a national percentage ladder — each local negotiates its own — so we don't estimate one from the $35.20/hr journeyman rate. Ask the local for its current schedule. What is true everywhere: you are paid from day one and there is no tuition.
Most UA locals test applicants with the GAN aptitude battery — reading comprehension, numerical computation and reasoning, problem solving, paper folding, and mechanical comprehension — and rank candidates by score. Your test score plus interview decide your ranking, so prep before the window opens.
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