Last updated October 24, 2026
UA Local 475 journeyman scale is $56.34/hr ($107.14/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 475 (Warren, NJ) is $56.34/hr base, $107.14/hr with benefits — about $117,200/yr at 2,080 hours.
UA Local 475 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 NJ20260031 (pipefitter (including hvac pipe installation)), observed in 2 counties. Source: SAM.gov wage determination ↗
Compare all 170 UA pay scales →Applications are closed right now — no new window announced yet; most recent recruitment windows were Building Trades Steamfitter Sept 21–Oct 2, 2026 and HVAC-R Service Technician Sept 14–25, 2026, both now ended. Local 475 typically re-announces new windows on its website when applications become available again..
Official application page ↗Status last verified October 24, 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 475 is based in Warren, New Jersey. It represents and trains: Steamfitter, HVAC/R.
Union hall: (908) 754-1030
From our last verification: Applications must be completed in person at the Local 475 Veterans Training Center, 136 Mt. Bethel Rd, Warren, NJ 07059 (rear building), first-come first-served, with capped number of applications (250 for Building Trades, 75 for HVAC-R). Contact: 475recruitment@gmail.com or 908-754-8994.
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As of October 24, 2026: Applications are closed right now — no new window announced yet; most recent recruitment windows were Building Trades Steamfitter Sept 21–Oct 2, 2026 and HVAC-R Service Technician Sept 14–25, 2026, both now ended. Local 475 typically re-announces new windows on its website when applications become available again.. 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. 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 475 (Warren, New Jersey) represents 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 475 is $56.34/hr base, $107.14/hr including fringe benefits — roughly $117,200 a year at 2,080 hours. That is the 2026 union wage determination NJ20260031, which is the local's own negotiated scale because the Department of Labor adopts collective-bargaining rates wholesale.
UA Local 475 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 $56.34/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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