Last updated 2026 Davis-Bacon determinations
Median union journeyman scale across the 10 Michigan UA locals with a published 2026 determination is $44.88/hr — 3% below the national median. Below: every local's own rate, apprentice pay where it's published, and which Michigan locals are taking applications now.
Journeyman base and total package for every Michigan local with a 2026 union wage determination. For a union classification the Davis-Bacon rate is the local's negotiated CBA rate, because DOL adopts collective bargaining rates wholesale — these are real scales, not estimates.
| Local | Journeyman | With benefits | Determination |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local 174 — Coopersville | $47.40 | $70.75 | MI20260104 |
| Local 671 — Monroe | $46.71 | $73.50 | MI20260092 |
| Local 370 — Flint | $46.61 | $69.56 | MI20260089 |
| Local 85 — Saginaw | $38.01–$45.50 | $67.25 | MI20260107 |
| Local 111 — Escanaba | $34.59–$45.44 | $73.87 | MI20260103 |
| Local 190 — Ann Arbor | $44.31 | $68.01 | MI20260044 |
| Local 333 — Lansing | $42.29 | $66.23 | MI20260044 |
| Local 636 — Farmington Hills (Detroit) | $40.41 | $69.76 | MI20260044 |
| Local 98 — Madison Heights (Detroit) | $35.77 | $70.90 | MI20260044 |
| Local 357 — Schoolcraft | $32.50 | $57.47 | MI20260104 |
1 more Michigan local in the directory with no published union rate: Local 704 (Southfield (Detroit)). Their counties are covered by DOL wage surveys rather than union agreements, and a survey rate is not union scale — so we show their application windows and leave the wage blank rather than print a number we can't defend.
Status as re-verified by our daily cron across all 11 Michigan locals. A window can close on short notice — always confirm on the local's own site before making plans.
| Local | Trades | Status | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local 85 — Saginaw | Plumber, Steamfitter, HVAC/R | Always accepting | October 25, 2026 |
| Local 98 — Madison Heights (Detroit) | Plumber | Open now | October 23, 2026 |
| Local 111 — Escanaba | Plumber, Pipefitter, HVAC/R | Closed | October 23, 2026 |
| Local 174 — Coopersville | Plumber, Pipefitter, HVAC/R | Closed | October 22, 2026 |
| Local 190 — Ann Arbor | Plumber, Pipefitter, HVAC/R | Closed | October 22, 2026 |
| Local 333 — Lansing | Plumber, Pipefitter, HVAC/R | Always accepting | October 25, 2026 |
| Local 357 — Schoolcraft | Plumber, Pipefitter, HVAC/R | Closed | October 24, 2026 |
| Local 370 — Flint | Plumber, Pipefitter, Steamfitter, HVAC/R | Window scheduled | October 24, 2026 |
| Local 636 — Farmington Hills (Detroit) | Pipefitter, Steamfitter, HVAC/R | Window scheduled | October 24, 2026 |
| Local 671 — Monroe | Plumber, Pipefitter, HVAC/R | Closed | October 23, 2026 |
| Local 704 — Southfield (Detroit) | Sprinkler Fitter | Window scheduled | October 23, 2026 |
Across the 10 UA locals in Michigan with a published 2026 union wage determination, the median journeyman base is $44.88 an hour — roughly $93,400 a year at 2,080 hours. Rates run from $32.50 to $47.40 an hour depending on the local, which is 3% below the $46.10 national median across all 170 rated UA locals.
UA Local 174 West Michigan Plumbers, Fitters & Service Trades in Coopersville carries the highest published journeyman base in Michigan at $47.40 an hour, $70.75 with fringe benefits. The lowest of the 10 rated locals is UA Local 357 Kalamazoo Plumbers, Pipefitters & HVAC-R in Schoolcraft at $32.50. Pay follows the local's collective bargaining agreement, so it tracks the cost of construction in that jurisdiction rather than the state as a whole.
11 UA locals in our directory cover Michigan, of which 10 publish a union journeyman rate through a Davis-Bacon determination. The other 1 sit in counties whose determinations are wage surveys rather than union agreements, so we don't publish a rate we can't stand behind.
Yes — 3 of the 11 Michigan locals are accepting applications as of our last check: Local 85 (Saginaw), Local 98 (Madison Heights (Detroit)), Local 333 (Lansing). Windows can close on short notice, so confirm on the local's own site.
Compare against national union plumber pay, the full 170-local pay table, or UA apprentice pay scales.
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