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HVAC & Pipefitter Salary in Springfield, MA

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 104, effective September 2025.

The federal wage data on this page covers heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers, work that is largely service, maintenance, and residential installation. The union scale shown is journeyman pipefitter, which covers refrigerant, chilled water, and hydronic piping on commercial construction and falls under a different federal occupation code than the wage data above. Duct fabrication and installation is sheet metal work, represented by a separate union called SMART (the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers), and is not reflected in either figure.

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Figures come from public sources and may not match the current contract; confirm with the local before making decisions.

UA Local 104 is the union local for pipefitters in the Springfield area. Its hall and union training program are in Holyoke.

UA Local 104 journeyman pipefitter Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly
$52.26
Effective September 2025
Base wage: $52.26/hr
Benefit contribution: $31.05/hr
Total package: $83.31/hr
Journey-Level Annual
$108,701
Based on 2,080 hrs / year
vs. BLS Area Median
+$32,171
Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UA Local 104 journeyman pipefitter journey-level rate from the applicable Davis-Bacon wage determination. The BLS area median reflects all HVAC and refrigeration mechanics across all employment types and experience levels.

Training CenterLocal 104 Training Program
Address86 Lower Westfield Rd., Holyoke, MA 01040
Phone(413) 594-5152
Websiteualocal104.org
Minimum ScoreNot published

Applying to UA Local 104?

Check with UA Local 104 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

What to expect →

All HVAC and refrigeration mechanics, union and non-union, all experience levels

Median Annual
$76,530
+$15,520 vs. national
Median Hourly
$36.79
vs. Massachusetts
+$3,356
vs. state average
Total Employed
460
In this area

All HVAC and refrigeration mechanics, union and non-union, all experience levels. Wage figures only, employer-paid benefits, pension contributions, and health and welfare are not included.

Annual Median Wage$76,530
Annual Mean Wage$74,840
Hourly Median Wage$36.79
Hourly Mean Wage$35.98
Total Employed460
Area TypeMetropolitan Area
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Up to six other metros in Massachusetts, nearest first, then metros in other states within 300 miles. Journey-level rates are sourced from Davis-Bacon wage determinations, state prevailing wage determinations, or, where a local publishes one directly, its own collective bargaining agreement.

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Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (SOC 49-9021). How we build these figures →