Last updated August 23, 2026
UA Local 198 journeyman scale is $32.42/hr ($48.92/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 198 (Baton Rouge, LA) is $32.42/hr base, $48.92/hr with benefits — about $67,400/yr at 2,080 hours.
UA Local 198 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 LA20260029 (plumber), observed in 1 county. Source: SAM.gov wage determination ↗
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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 198 is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It represents and trains: Plumber, Pipefitter, HVAC/R.
Union hall: (225) 356-3333
From our last verification: In-person application with no published windows or deadlines: apply at the Apprenticeship School or Union Hall. $25 application fee (cash or check only). Bring birth certificate, Social Security card, current driver's license, HS diploma and transcript or GED certificate. Two campuses: East - 5355 Greenwell St, Baton Rouge, LA 70805; West - 5432 Broad St, Lake Charles, LA 70615. Office hours 7am-4:30pm Mon-Thu, 7am-12pm Fri. 5-year program; school year runs September (Labor Day) to end of May, all classes in the evening. Contact: Jonathan Waddell, Business Manager, (225) 355-9938 Baton Rouge or (337) 436-4373 Lake Charles.
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As of August 23, 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 (https://local198.org/apprenticeship/). 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 198 (Baton Rouge, Louisiana) represents Plumber, Pipefitter, 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 198 is $32.42/hr base, $48.92/hr including fringe benefits — roughly $67,400 a year at 2,080 hours. That is the 2026 union wage determination LA20260029, which is the local's own negotiated scale because the Department of Labor adopts collective-bargaining rates wholesale.
UA Local 198 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 $32.42/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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