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U.A. Local 38 Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee of the Plumbing & Pipe Fitting Industry

U.A. Local 38 Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee of the Plumbing & Pipe Fitting Industry is an union training center (ua) in San Francisco, California offering plumber apprenticeship and registered plumbing apprenticeship. Its training is run by UA Local 38.

Plumbing programs at U.A. Local 38 Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee of the Plumbing & Pipe Fitting Industry

ProgramCredentialLengthTuition
Plumber apprenticeshipRegistered apprenticeship5 yearsPaid training
Registered plumbing apprenticeshipRegistered apprenticeshipTypically 4 to 5 yearsPaid training

Program details

Program length
5 years
Apprentice pay
Starting at $27.88 an hour
Minimum age
18
Education needed
High school diploma or GED

What to expect

Union plumbing apprenticeships are paid training. You work for a union contractor under journey-level plumbers and attend classes at the training center, usually for five years, earning raises as your hours and skills grow. Apprentices typically complete about 2,000 hours of paid on-the-job training a year plus several hundred hours of classroom instruction, and finish as journey-level plumbers. Contact the training center for the application window, the aptitude test and the interview schedule.

Union hall: UA Local 38 meets at 1621 Market St, San Francisco, Ca 94103, (415) 626-2000.

What plumbers earn in California

Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters in California earn a median $72,830 a year ($35.01 an hour). The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,350 and the top 10% earn over $131,100. Nationally the median is $63,800. See plumber pay in every state.

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Contact U.A. Local 38 Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee of the Plumbing & Pipe Fitting Industry directly to confirm start dates, costs and openings. Is something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.

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