Last updated October 23, 2026
UA Local 91 journeyman scale is $35.25/hr ($51.01/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 91 (Birmingham, AL) is $35.25/hr base, $51.01/hr with benefits — about $73,300/yr at 2,080 hours.
UA Local 91 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 AL20260099 (pipefitter (includes hvac pipe installation)), observed in 1 county. Source: SAM.gov wage determination ↗
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Local 91 operates a September-May apprentice school year. Applications are accepted year-round via online application and by appointment at the apprentice school; no specific calendar open/close date is published for the public application window.
Official application page ↗Status last verified October 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 91 is based in Birmingham, Alabama. It represents and trains: Plumber, Pipefitter, HVAC/R.
Union hall: (205) 595-8711
From our last verification: 5-year plumbing/steamfitting (and HVAC/pipefitting) apprenticeship program with classroom and on-the-job training. Applications taken at the apprentice school, 124 West Park Drive, Birmingham, AL 35211; online application available with required documents uploaded (birth certificate, etc.). Monthly dues $29.50 once in program. Serves both Birmingham and Gadsden locations.
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 October 23, 2026: Applications are OPEN now. 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 (http://www.ua91.org/jac/). 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 91 (Birmingham, Alabama) 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 91 is $35.25/hr base, $51.01/hr including fringe benefits — roughly $73,300 a year at 2,080 hours. That is the 2026 union wage determination AL20260099, which is the local's own negotiated scale because the Department of Labor adopts collective-bargaining rates wholesale.
UA Local 91 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 $35.25/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 Alabama local side by side: union plumber pay in Alabama.
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