Last updated August 23, 2026
UA Local 486 journeyman scale is $42.62/hr ($65.39/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 486 (Baltimore, MD) is $42.62/hr base, $65.39/hr with benefits — about $88,600/yr at 2,080 hours.
UA Local 486 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 DE20260009 (pipefitter), observed in 2 counties. Source: SAM.gov wage determination ↗
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Window opens: November 2, 2026 · Window closes: January 31, 2027
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UA Local 486 is based in Baltimore, Maryland. It represents and trains: Plumber, Pipefitter, Steamfitter.
Union hall: (410) 866-4380
How applications work: Applications are taken online year-round at getpiping.com ($25 non-refundable fee); assessment tests go out in January, interviews follow, and classes begin each September.
From our last verification: Applicants must turn 18 by 8/31/26, pass a math assessment, provide state-issued photo ID, and pay a non-refundable $25 processing fee (credit card only). Selected apprentices receive a scholarship covering training costs but are responsible for books (~$250 first year, ~$200/year after) and union dues ($31/month) once placed.
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: The next application window is November 2, 2026 to 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 are taken online year-round at getpiping.com ($25 non-refundable fee); assessment tests go out in January, interviews follow, and classes begin each September. Applications go through the local's apprenticeship/training program (https://getpiping.com/). 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 486 (Baltimore, Maryland) represents Plumber, Pipefitter, Steamfitter — 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 486 is $42.62/hr base, $65.39/hr including fringe benefits — roughly $88,600 a year at 2,080 hours. That is the 2026 union wage determination DE20260009, which is the local's own negotiated scale because the Department of Labor adopts collective-bargaining rates wholesale.
UA Local 486 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 $42.62/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 Maryland local side by side: union plumber pay in Maryland.
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