Last updated September 3, 2026
UA Local 5 journeyman scale is $53.30/hr ($77.01/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 5 (Washington, DC) is $53.30/hr base, $77.01/hr with benefits — about $110,900/yr at 2,080 hours.
UA Local 5 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 DC20260001 (plumbers), observed in 1 county. Source: SAM.gov wage determination ↗
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First entrance exam testing for the 2026/2027 school year is in February 2026, with the application/document deadline for testing #1 on Friday, January 23, 2026; a second and final testing is tentatively scheduled for June 2026
Official application page ↗Status last verified September 3, 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 5 is based in Washington, District of Columbia. It represents and trains: Plumber.
Union hall: (301) 899-7861
How applications work: The JATC accepts a limited number of applicants each year via the application process on local5training.org.
From our last verification: Applications accepted online only, year-round, but entrance exam testing is conducted on specific dates with a limited number of apprentices accepted each year prior to the September start of the school calendar year.
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 September 3, 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.
The JATC accepts a limited number of applicants each year via the application process on local5training.org. Applications go through the local's apprenticeship/training program (https://local5training.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 5 (Washington, District of Columbia) represents Plumber — 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 5 is $53.30/hr base, $77.01/hr including fringe benefits — roughly $110,900 a year at 2,080 hours. That is the 2026 union wage determination DC20260001, which is the local's own negotiated scale because the Department of Labor adopts collective-bargaining rates wholesale.
UA Local 5 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 $53.30/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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