Last updated August 29, 2026
UA Local 98 journeyman scale is $35.77/hr ($70.90/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 98 (Madison Heights (Detroit), MI) is $35.77/hr base, $70.90/hr with benefits — about $74,400/yr at 2,080 hours.
UA Local 98 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 MI20260044 (plumber (huron county (east of m-53))), observed in 1 county. Source: SAM.gov wage determination ↗
Compare all 170 UA pay scales →Applications are OPEN now through December 18, 2026.
Window closes: December 18, 2026
Rolling rounds of interviews; current round closes Dec 18, 2026 or when the applicant pool hits 200, whichever comes first.
Official application page ↗Status last verified August 29, 2026. Source: official local/JATC site. Windows can change on short notice — always confirm details with the local before making plans.
Windows at competitive locals can cap out in days. We watch Madison Heights (Detroit)’s application status and email you the moment it opens — so you apply on day one, not day last.
UA Local 98 is based in Madison Heights (Detroit), Michigan. It represents and trains: Plumber.
Union hall: (248) 763-2187
How applications work: Online application with uploaded HS diploma/GED; the training center runs capped application pools rather than year-round intake — check plumbers98tc.org for the current window.
From our last verification: Apply online via the applicant portal linked from plumbers98tc.org. Applications for the next round of interviews accepted until Dec 18, 2026 OR until the pool reaches 200 applicants (cap). Requirements: 18 by class start, valid driver's license, HS diploma/transcript or GED, WorkKeys scores (Applied Math Level 6, Graphic Literacy Level 5, Workplace Documents Level 5), Wiesen Test of Mechanical Aptitude raw score 48. 5-year program; school one day every other week. Training center: 248-585-1435 (Ryan Lyle ext. 122).
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 August 29, 2026: Applications are OPEN now through December 18, 2026. 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.
Online application with uploaded HS diploma/GED; the training center runs capped application pools rather than year-round intake — check plumbers98tc.org for the current window. Applications go through the local's apprenticeship/training program (https://www.plumbers98tc.org/). 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 98 (Madison Heights (Detroit), Michigan) represents Plumber — 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 98 is $35.77/hr base, $70.90/hr including fringe benefits — roughly $74,400 a year at 2,080 hours. That is the 2026 union wage determination MI20260044, which is the local's own negotiated scale because the Department of Labor adopts collective-bargaining rates wholesale.
UA Local 98 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 $35.77/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 Michigan local side by side: union plumber pay in Michigan.
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