Salary Data/Plumber by State/Midwest/Michigan/Flint

Plumber Salary in Flint

Metro area wage data from the BLS OEWS program (May 2025), with Davis-Bacon journey-level scale from UA Local 370, effective June 2025.

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

Market Context

UA Local 370 is the union local for plumbers in Flint and has served Genesee, Shiawassee, and Lapeer counties since 1907. Union apprentices train at the UA Local 370 Training Center in Fenton Township. Michigan's prevailing wage law applies to state-funded construction.

Union Scale

UA Local 370 journeyman plumber Journey-Level Rate

Journey-Level Hourly

$46.61

Effective June 2025

Base wage: $46.61/hr

Benefit contribution: $22.95/hr

Total package: $69.56/hr

Journey-Level Annual

$96,949

Based on 2,080 hrs / year

vs. BLS Area Median

+$16,439

Union scale vs. all-worker median

Union scale reflects the UA Local 370 journeyman plumber journey-level rate from the applicable Davis-Bacon wage determination. The BLS area median reflects all plumbers across all employment types and experience levels.

JATC Information

Training Center	UA Local 370 Training Center
Address	2151 W. Thompson Road, Fenton Township, MI 48430
Phone	(810) 720-5243
Website	ualocal370.org
Minimum Score	Not published

Applying to UA Local 370?

Check with UA Local 370 for its current application requirements, including any aptitude test.

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Area Wage Data

All plumbers, union and non-union, all experience levels

Median Annual

$80,510

+$16,710 vs. national

Median Hourly

$38.71

vs. Michigan

+$7,538

vs. state average

Total Employed

790

In this area

Full Wage Breakdown

All plumbers, 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	$80,510
Annual Mean Wage	$79,280
Hourly Median Wage	$38.71
Hourly Mean Wage	$38.12
Total Employed	790
Area Type	Metropolitan Area

Pre-apprenticeship programs in Michigan

Genesee Career Institute
Flint
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GST Michigan Works! American Job
Flint
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Barton Malow Holdings
Southfield
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Union Rates in Michigan and Within 300 Miles

Up to six other metros in Michigan, 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.

UA Local 98

Detroit

$45.34/hr

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Journey-level · Davis-Bacon determination

Effective June 2025

UA Local 174

Grand Rapids