Last updated October 25, 2026
UA Local 33 journeyman scale is $45.20/hr ($68.45/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 33 (Des Moines, IA) is $45.20/hr base, $68.45/hr with benefits — about $94,000/yr at 2,080 hours.
UA Local 33 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 IA20260029 (pipefitter (hvac pipe installation only)), observed in 1 county. Source: SAM.gov wage determination ↗
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Official application page ↗Status last verified October 25, 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 33 is based in Des Moines, Iowa. It represents and trains: Plumber, Steamfitter, HVAC/R.
Union hall: (515) 243-3244
From our last verification: $25 application fee payable online or in person; applicants must be 18+, valid driver's license, HS diploma/GED and transcripts, DD-214 if applicable, ACT WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate. Office open 7am-3:30pm Mon-Fri at 2501 Bell Avenue, Des Moines, IA; can apply in person or pay online.
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As of October 25, 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://iowapipetradesandhvactraininginstitute.org). 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 33 (Des Moines, Iowa) 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 33 is $45.20/hr base, $68.45/hr including fringe benefits — roughly $94,000 a year at 2,080 hours. That is the 2026 union wage determination IA20260029, which is the local's own negotiated scale because the Department of Labor adopts collective-bargaining rates wholesale.
UA Local 33 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 $45.20/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.
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