UnionPipefitters Local 213 wages 2026 (New Brunswick)
The hourly rates, overtime, shift, vacation and LOA rules of UA Local 213 in New Brunswick, read from the four agreements built into the Pipefitter Cheque app. An independent guide: the agreement and your hall have the final word.
Industrial, Saint John area
UA Local 213 / Saint John Mechanical Contractors Employers Association Industrial Agreement 2024–2027 (Saint John, Kings, Queens and Charlotte counties)
$50.28an hour
Journeyperson, Industrial, Saint John area
From October 1, 2026. No later step published.
| Classification | From October 1, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $50.28 |
| ForepersonJM + $5.25 | $55.53 |
| General forepersonJM + $7.25 | $57.53 |
| Apprentice, 6,301 h and up85% | $42.74 |
| Apprentice, 5,401–6,300 h80% | $40.22 |
| Apprentice, 4,501–5,400 h75% | $37.71 |
| Apprentice, 3,601–4,500 h70% | $35.20 |
| Apprentice, 2,701–3,600 h65% | $32.68 |
| Apprentice, 1,801–2,700 h60% | $30.17 |
| Apprentice, 1–1,800 h55% | $27.65 |
- Overtime
- All overtime is double time (9.9): outside the regular hours Monday to Friday, and every hour on Saturday, Sunday and holidays (9.10).
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 11% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Board: more than 180 km round trip ($15 an hour worked, up to 8 h): $120 a day.
Commercial, Saint John area
UA Local 213 / Saint John Mechanical Contractors Employers Association Commercial Agreement 2025–2028
$39.40 an hour, journeyperson, from July 1, 2026; $42.61 from November 1, 2027.
| Classification | From July 1, 2026 | From November 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $39.40 | $42.61 |
| ForepersonJM + $4.00 | $43.40 | $46.61 |
| General forepersonJM + $6.00 | $45.40 | $48.61 |
| Apprentice, 6,301–7,200 h85% | $33.49 | $36.22 |
| Apprentice, 5,401–6,300 h80% | $31.52 | $34.09 |
| Apprentice, 4,501–5,400 h75% | $29.55 | $31.96 |
| Apprentice, 3,601–4,500 h70% | $27.58 | $29.83 |
| Apprentice, 2,701–3,600 h65% | $25.61 | $27.70 |
| Apprentice, 1–2,700 h60% | $23.64 | $25.57 |
- Overtime
- 5×8 (9.09–9.10): 8 h straight, the 9th to 12th hour at time and a half, then double; Saturday the first 10 h at time and a half, then double. 4×10: 10 h straight, the 11th and 12th hour at time and a half, then double; the first 10 h on Friday or Saturday at time and a half, then double.
- Shift premium
- 15% of the rate on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 12% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
Maintenance, Local 213 base (GPMA Irving Oil long-term, NMA NB Intermittent)
General Presidents' Maintenance Agreement Irving Oil / Saint John LNG 2025–2028 (long-term maintenance) and National Maintenance Agreement New Brunswick Intermittent 2025–2028, UA Local 213 base
$49.03 an hour, journeyperson, from October 1, 2026; $49.28 from July 1, 2027.
| Classification | From October 1, 2026 | From July 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $49.03 | $49.28 |
| Apprentice, 6,301 h and up85% | $41.68 | $41.89 |
| Apprentice, 5,401–6,300 h80% | $39.22 | $39.42 |
| Apprentice, 4,501–5,400 h75% | $36.77 | $36.96 |
| Apprentice, 3,601–4,500 h70% | $34.32 | $34.50 |
| Apprentice, 2,701–3,600 h65% | $31.87 | $32.03 |
| Apprentice, 1,801–2,700 h60% | $29.42 | $29.57 |
| Apprentice, 1–1,800 h55% | $26.97 | $27.10 |
- Overtime
- 5×8 (GPMA 13.200, NMA Intermittent Art. 16): 8 h straight, 2 h at time and a half, double after 10 h. 4×10 Mon–Thu or Tue–Fri: 10 h straight, then double; the off weekday time and a half for 10 h, then double.
- Shift premium
- $4.25 an hour on every hour worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 11% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Saint John area job (Irving Oil, Saint John LNG), approved subsistence $160 a day.
NB Power maintenance, Local 213 base (NMA, 96%)
National Maintenance Agreement NB Power Corporation 2023–2026 (Point Lepreau, Coleson Cove), UA Local 213 base
$48.27 an hour, journeyperson, from October 1, 2026; $48.27 from July 1, 2027.
| Classification | From October 1, 2026 | From July 1, 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Journeypersonbase rate | $48.27 | $48.27 |
| Apprentice, 6,301 h and up85% | $41.03 | $41.03 |
| Apprentice, 5,401–6,300 h80% | $38.62 | $38.62 |
| Apprentice, 4,501–5,400 h75% | $36.20 | $36.20 |
| Apprentice, 3,601–4,500 h70% | $33.79 | $33.79 |
| Apprentice, 2,701–3,600 h65% | $31.38 | $31.38 |
| Apprentice, 1,801–2,700 h60% | $28.96 | $28.96 |
| Apprentice, 1–1,800 h55% | $26.55 | $26.55 |
- Overtime
- Overtime (16.100): the first 4 h past the 8-hour day Monday to Friday at time and a half, then double; every hour on Saturday, Sunday and holidays double.
- Shift premium
- 12% of the rate on straight-time hours worked on shift.
- Vacation and stat holiday pay
- 11% vacation pay on top of wages, taxed with them.
- LOA, subsistence and travel
- Point Lepreau or Coleson Cove, approved subsistence $135 a day.
One 40-hour week, worked out
Week of October 25, 2026Journeyperson, Industrial, Saint John area
Example| Day | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hours | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Earnings | |
| Regular40 h × 50.28 | 2,011.20 |
| Vacation pay11% | 221.23 |
| Gross pay | 2,232.43 |
| Deductions | |
| Field dues2% of wages | −40.22 |
| Funds $1.06 an hour worked (MERF 45¢, Building Administration 30¢, Bereavement 10¢, NB Pipe Trades 14¢, Building Trades 5¢, PAC 1¢, Shop Steward 1¢)40 h | −42.40 |
| Pension, your share (50¢ an hour earned: $1.00 an overtime hour)per hour | −20.00 |
| CPP5.95% | −128.82 |
| EI1.63% | −36.39 |
| Income taxestimate | −515.84 |
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Questions
What does a Local 213 journeyperson make in 2026?
$50.28 an hour under the UA Local 213 / Saint John Mechanical Contractors Employers Association Industrial Agreement 2024–2027 (Saint John, Kings, Queens and Charlotte counties), from October 1, 2026. The other agreements on this page: Commercial, Saint John area $39.40, Maintenance, Local 213 base (GPMA Irving Oil long-term, NMA NB Intermittent) $49.03 and NB Power maintenance, Local 213 base (NMA, 96%) $48.27.
When is the next Local 213 raise?
No later step is published in the data for the Industrial, Saint John area agreement. Rates usually change once a year; check the schedule before you count on a raise.
What do Local 213 apprentices make?
Apprentice, 6,301 h and up $42.74 (85%), Apprentice, 5,401–6,300 h $40.22 (80%), Apprentice, 4,501–5,400 h $37.71 (75%), Apprentice, 3,601–4,500 h $35.20 (70%), Apprentice, 2,701–3,600 h $32.68 (65%), Apprentice, 1,801–2,700 h $30.17 (60%) and Apprentice, 1–1,800 h $27.65 (55%) an hour from October 1, 2026.
How much is the Local 213 LOA?
Board: more than 180 km round trip ($15 an hour worked, up to 8 h): $120 a day.
How is Local 213 overtime paid?
All overtime is double time (9.9): outside the regular hours Monday to Friday, and every hour on Saturday, Sunday and holidays (9.10).
Sources
The agreements and schedules these numbers were read from. Built October 15, 2026 from the Pipefitter Cheque app, version 1.0.0.
- UA Local 213 Industrial Agreement 2024-2027 (Saint John Mechanical Contractors Employers Association)
- UA Local 213 Commercial Agreement 2025-2028
- GPMA Irving Oil / Saint John LNG 2025-2028 V2 (12.102 p.16, 13.200-13.502 pp.20-22, 14.202 p.24, 17.100-17.200 pp.30-31, wage schedule p.53)
- NMA New Brunswick Intermittent 2025-2028 V2 (9.100 p.9, Art. 12, 14, 16; Items of Understanding p.32)
- Irving Oil subsistence application, July 1 2026
- NMA NB Power Corporation 2023-2026 V2 (9.100 p.8, 12.100-12.200 p.10, 16.100-16.700 pp.15-17, subsistence application p.30)
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