UA plumbers and pipefitters, HVAC service fitters and SMART sheet metal workers in Detroit, MI.
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Plumbers, pipefitters, HVAC service fitters, sheet metal workers, foremen and project leadership in Detroit, MI. The dedicated contractor form captures contact name, company, work email, phone, project city, trade, role, number of openings, hiring timeline, self-reported local and agreement, and project scope. Your company stays confidential. Contact permission covers your requested reply only, not marketing. Confirmation requires a saved hiring inquiry and notification acceptance. Recruiting remains separate from hall dispatch.
SMART Local 80 — Sheet Metal Workers, directory location: Detroit, MI. SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION): $42.51/hr base, effective 2024-06-01. Official pay source.
SMART Local 292 — Sheet Metal Workers, directory location: Detroit, MI. No official rate held for this market; none shown.
UA Local 98 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, directory location: Detroit, MI. PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION: $45.34/hr base, effective 2024-06-01. Official pay source.
UA Local 636 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, directory location: Detroit, MI. Pipefitter, includes HVAC pipe and unit installation: $45.96/hr base, effective 05/04/2026. Official pay source.
Compare Rates — union rates, crew labor cost and city pay gap
Metro base-wage gaps
Official hall base wages versus BLS May 2025 occupation medians for all employers, union and non-union. Hall-reference metros are not project jurisdiction; separate Bay Area metros are not averaged.
SMART Local 80 — SHEET METAL WORKER (INCLUDING HVAC DUCT INSTALLATION; EXCLUDING HVAC SYSTEM INSTALLATION), effective 2024-06-01: $42.51/hr base versus $36.12/hr median in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (Sheet Metal Workers). Gap: $6.39/hr (17.7%). Official rate source · BLS source.
UA Local 98 — PLUMBER, EXCLUDES HVAC PIPE AND UNIT INSTALLATION, effective 2024-06-01: $45.34/hr base versus $41.53/hr median in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters). Gap: $3.81/hr (9.2%). Official rate source · BLS source.
UA Local 636 — Pipefitter, includes HVAC pipe and unit installation, effective 05/04/2026: $45.96/hr base versus $41.53/hr median in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI (Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters). Gap: $4.43/hr (10.7%). Official rate source · BLS source.
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