Last updated August 23, 2026
UA Local 149 journeyman scale is $54.31/hr ($78.46/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 149 (Savoy, IL) is $54.31/hr base, $78.46/hr with benefits — about $113,000/yr at 2,080 hours.
UA Local 149 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 IL20260002 (plumber and steamfitter), observed in 1 county. Source: SAM.gov wage determination ↗
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Window opens: February 10, 2026 · Window closes: January 31, 2027
Remaining 2026-27 walk-in application dates: Sep 15, Oct 13, Nov 10, Dec 8, 2026 and Jan 12, Jan 23, Jan 29, 2027 (last walk-in day for the 2027 program)
Official application page ↗Status last verified August 23, 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 149 is based in Savoy, Illinois. It represents and trains: Plumber, Steamfitter, HVAC/R.
Union hall: (217) 359-5201
From our last verification: Walk-in applications IN PERSON at the JAC office on published monthly dates (generally 7:00am-12:00pm & 1:00-3:30pm). Nonrefundable $20 fee (cash or card) at submission; all documents required at walk-in: birth certificate, HS transcript showing 2 years of math (or GED), IL driver's license, Social Security card, DD-214 if applicable. Applicants scoring 70%+ on the aptitude test qualify for an interview. Optional $20 study guide at JAC offices. Late applications roll to the 2028 program.
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 August 23, 2026: Applications are OPEN now through January 31, 2027. 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 (https://ualocal149.com/news-details/webview/apprenticeship-applicant-info/single/62999). 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 149 (Savoy, Illinois) represents Plumber, Steamfitter, HVAC/R — 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 149 is $54.31/hr base, $78.46/hr including fringe benefits — roughly $113,000 a year at 2,080 hours. That is the 2026 union wage determination IL20260002, which is the local's own negotiated scale because the Department of Labor adopts collective-bargaining rates wholesale.
UA Local 149 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 $54.31/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.
Or compare every Illinois local side by side: union plumber pay in Illinois.
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