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UA Local 636 jobs in Detroit, MI
Hall: Detroit, MI · Plumbers & Pipefitters
Direct-hire plumbers & pipefitters openings around Detroit, MI that a UA Local 636 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 636 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $45.96/hr ($89.86/hr total package with fringes) effective 05/04/2026 — roughly $91,920 a year at full-time hours. Rates change each CBA cycle; confirm with the hall before relying on them.
OfficialVerified from an official source — taken from the local's own wage sheet, its agreement, or a U.S. Department of Labor wage determination. Source: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination MI20260101, rev. 1(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination MI20260101, rev. 1, opens in a new tab, effective May 4, 2026(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination MI20260101, rev. 1, effective May 4, 2026, opens in a new tab. High confidence (checked Oct 5, 2026). Reference data only — not a Gulfstream Strategic Placements offer, quote, or guarantee of pay. How we source this— How we collect wage references, opens an explanation panel
Local 636 apprentice pay scale
A Local 636 apprentice in Detroit, MI starts at roughly $20.68 an hour — about 45% of the $45.96 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $34.47 an hour by the fourth year and full scale on turning out. These are the standard percentage steps of scale, not a wage sheet Local 636 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $20.68 / hour | $41,364 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $25.28 / hour | $50,556 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $29.87 / hour | $59,748 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $34.47 / hour | $68,940 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $39.07 / hour | $78,132 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $45.96 / hour | $91,920 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 05/04/2026 — some programs run four periods rather than five, and fringe contributions differ by period. Apprenticeship applications go through the local's JATC, not through Gulfstream. See national union wage research.