Plumber / Pipefitter Apprenticeships in Michigan

Michigan has 83 registered apprenticeship sponsors training plumber / pipefitters — 40 of them union or joint labor-management programs. Apprentices earn a wage from day one and finish without tuition debt.

Registered sponsors

Union / joint programs

Median plumber / pipefitter wage

$77,030

Michigan, all experience levels

Job growth 2022–2032

+0.9%

1,310 openings/yr

Largest Registered Sponsors

Union and joint labor-management programs are listed first — they typically pay the best apprentice rates and charge no tuition.

Sponsor	City	Program type
American Axle Manufacturing Inc. - Three Rivers Union / joint	Three Rivers	Single Employer
Aramark Corporation Union / joint	Warren	Multiple Employer
Autokiniton - Elkton Union / joint	ELKTON	Single Employer
Chrysler-UAW Technology Training Center Union / joint	Auburn Hills	Multiple Employer
Cleveland Cliffs - Dearborn Works Union / joint	Dearborn	Single Employer
Detroit Diesel Union / joint	DETROIT	Single Employer
Detroit Pipefitters Union / joint	TROY	Multiple Employer
Detroit Sprinklerfitters Local 704 JAC Union / joint	FARMINGTON	Multiple Employer
Flint Plumbers JATC Union / joint	FLUSHING	Multiple Employer
FORD MOTOR CO. Union / joint	Lincoln Park	Single Employer

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Registered Apprenticeship sponsors (apprenticeship.gov).

What Plumber / Pipefitters Earn in Michigan

Wages

Median annual wage: $77,030
Average annual wage: $72,830
Plumber / Pipefitters employed statewide: 12,830

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2024. Apprentices typically start at 40–50% of the journeyman rate and get scheduled raises.

10-year outlook

Projected growth 2022–2032: +0.9%
Average openings per year: 1,310
Employment: 15,150 → 15,290

Source: Projections Central / state workforce agencies.