Last updated October 28, 2026
UA Local 22 journeyman scale is $42.20/hr ($72.00/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 22 (West Seneca (Buffalo), NY) is $42.20/hr base, $72.00/hr with benefits — about $87,800/yr at 2,080 hours.
UA Local 22 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 NY20260099 (pipefitter (includes hvac pipe installation)), observed in 4 counties. Source: SAM.gov wage determination ↗
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Window opens: November 3, 2026 · Window closes: November 3, 2026
Official application page ↗Status last verified October 28, 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 22 is based in West Seneca (Buffalo), New York. It represents and trains: Plumber, Steamfitter, HVAC/R.
Union hall: (716) 656-0220
How applications work: Applications are taken in person on a rolling monthly schedule by trade — Plumber first Tuesday, Steamfitter second Tuesday, HVAC third Tuesday, 9am-5pm.
From our last verification: Applications are issued in person at 120 Gardenville Parkway, West Seneca, NY 14224. Plumber Application: 1st Tuesday of the month 9AM-5PM; Steamfitter Application: 2nd Tuesday of the month 9AM-5PM; HVAC Application: 3rd Tuesday of the month 9AM-5PM. Requirements include high school diploma or equivalent, minimum age 18, valid NYS driver's license.
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 October 28, 2026: The next application window opens November 3, 2026. 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 are taken in person on a rolling monthly schedule by trade — Plumber first Tuesday, Steamfitter second Tuesday, HVAC third Tuesday, 9am-5pm. Applications go through the local's apprenticeship/training program. 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 22 (West Seneca (Buffalo), New York) 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 22 is $42.20/hr base, $72.00/hr including fringe benefits — roughly $87,800 a year at 2,080 hours. That is the 2026 union wage determination NY20260099, which is the local's own negotiated scale because the Department of Labor adopts collective-bargaining rates wholesale.
UA Local 22 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 $42.20/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.
Or compare every New York local side by side: union plumber pay in New York.
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