Last updated October 26, 2026
UA Local 537 journeyman scale is $66.58/hr ($105.80/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 537 (Boston, MA) is $66.58/hr base, $105.80/hr with benefits — about $138,500/yr at 2,080 hours.
UA Local 537 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 MA20260001 (pipefitter), observed in 1 county. Source: SAM.gov wage determination ↗
Compare all 170 UA pay scales →Applications are closed right now — local 537 runs an annual January in-person application window (historically early-to-late January, Mon-Thu 8am-2pm). The most recently published cycle was January 5-29, 2026; the 2027 window dates have not yet been posted as of this check..
Official application page ↗Status last verified October 26, 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 537 is based in Boston, Massachusetts. It represents and trains: Pipefitter, HVAC/R.
Union hall: (617) 787-5370
How applications work: Applications are accepted in person at the Dorchester training center during an annual January window ($50 non-refundable fee); aptitude tests and interviews follow in spring.
From our last verification: Applications must be submitted in person with all required documents; applicants not accepted Fri-Sun. Divisions: Pipefitting and HVAC/R. Must be 18 by a set date, US citizen, HS diploma/GED or current senior, pass aptitude test; Refrigeration applicants need driving record.
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As of October 26, 2026: Applications are closed right now — local 537 runs an annual January in-person application window (historically early-to-late January, Mon-Thu 8am-2pm). The most recently published cycle was January 5-29, 2026; the 2027 window dates have not yet been posted as of this check.. 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 accepted in person at the Dorchester training center during an annual January window ($50 non-refundable fee); aptitude tests and interviews follow in spring. 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 537 (Boston, Massachusetts) represents Pipefitter, 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 537 is $66.58/hr base, $105.80/hr including fringe benefits — roughly $138,500 a year at 2,080 hours. That is the 2026 union wage determination MA20260001, which is the local's own negotiated scale because the Department of Labor adopts collective-bargaining rates wholesale.
UA Local 537 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 $66.58/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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