Last updated August 23, 2026
UA Local 693 journeyman scale is $37.40/hr ($56.42/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 693 (South Burlington, VT) is $37.40/hr base, $56.42/hr with benefits — about $77,800/yr at 2,080 hours.
UA Local 693 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 VT20260025 (plumber), observed in 1 county. Source: SAM.gov wage determination ↗
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Standing online application (JotForm) linked from the official site's Training & Apprenticeship menu; no published window
Official application page ↗Status last verified August 23, 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 693 is based in South Burlington, Vermont. It represents and trains: Plumber, Pipefitter, HVAC/R.
Union hall: (802) 864-4042
From our last verification: Official site navigation includes a standing 'Apply For Apprenticeship' link to a live JotForm application (verified reachable 2026-08-23), plus an 'Open Interviews' announcements feed. 5-year program: full-time work plus classes two nights per week during the academic year (2,000 OJT hrs/yr, 216 classroom hrs); free classroom training; welding instruction included for all apprentices. No application window, deadline, or fee published.
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As of August 23, 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. 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 693 (South Burlington, Vermont) represents Plumber, 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 693 is $37.40/hr base, $56.42/hr including fringe benefits — roughly $77,800 a year at 2,080 hours. That is the 2026 union wage determination VT20260025, which is the local's own negotiated scale because the Department of Labor adopts collective-bargaining rates wholesale.
UA Local 693 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 $37.40/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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