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Hall: Detroit, MI · Fire Sprinkler Fitters
Direct-hire fire sprinkler fitters openings around Detroit, MI that a UA Local 704 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
UA Local 704 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $53.57/hr ($87.52/hr total package with fringes) effective 08/01/2025 — roughly $107,140 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. 2(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination MI20260101, rev. 2, opens in a new tab, effective Aug 1, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination MI20260101, rev. 2, effective Aug 1, 2025, 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 704 apprentice pay scale
A Local 704 apprentice in Detroit, MI starts at roughly $24.11 an hour — about 45% of the $53.57 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $40.18 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 704 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $24.11 / hour | $48,213 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $29.46 / hour | $58,927 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $34.82 / hour | $69,641 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $40.18 / hour | $80,355 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $45.53 / hour | $91,069 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $53.57 / hour | $107,140 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 08/01/2025 — 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.