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Contractor costs in Michigan
Regional labor cost ranges for common DIY projects in Michigan. These are estimates for planning purposes - always get multiple quotes from licensed local contractors.
Construction labor wages in Michigan
Official BLS data · OEWS 2024The actual pay range for 19 building trades in Michigan — 10th percentile, median, and 90th percentile hourly wages straight from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This is the verified labor-cost floor behind the project estimates below, not a national average.
| Trade | 10th %ile | Median /hr | 90th %ile | Employed in MI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction supervisors | $26.37 | $37.03 | $56.36 | 15,960 |
| Carpenters | $19.59 | $29.52 | $38.58 | 21,550 |
| Cement masons & concrete finishers | $18.97 | $28.45 | $37.45 | 5,500 |
| Drywall & ceiling-tile installers | $16.42 | $25.56 | $37.10 | 740 |
| Tapers | $28.25 | $29.85 | $35.39 | 270 |
| Tile & stone setters | $20.00 | $25.69 | $34.64 | 1,010 |
| Floor layers (non-carpet) | $14.48 | $23.82 | $36.96 | 560 |
| Carpet installers | $14.58 | $23.18 | $36.30 | 450 |
| Painters | $17.61 | $23.73 | $33.91 | 4,930 |
| Glaziers | $19.04 | $27.94 | $38.17 | 1,680 |
| Insulation workers | $16.45 | $21.97 | $31.14 | 740 |
| Plasterers & stucco masons | $21.67 | $29.62 | $36.24 | 230 |
| Brickmasons & blockmasons | $21.16 | $30.27 | $38.47 | 2,340 |
| Roofers | $19.24 | $27.06 | $37.64 | 3,150 |
| Electricians | $18.79 | $34.94 | $48.75 | 24,670 |
| Plumbers & pipefitters | $20.05 | $37.03 | $48.38 | 12,830 |
| HVAC technicians | $19.02 | $28.89 | $40.42 | 13,720 |
| Equipment operators | $22.64 | $30.07 | $43.03 | 9,420 |
| Construction laborers | $17.39 | $23.40 | $31.62 | 26,570 |
How building-trade pay has moved since 2019
Median hourly wage by year for Michigan's headline trades — a 6-year OEWS series (2019–2024) that deepens with each annual BLS release.
$22.41 in 2019 → $29.52 in 2024
$29.54 in 2019 → $34.94 in 2024
$31.61 in 2019 → $37.03 in 2024
$18.53 in 2019 → $23.40 in 2024
State-specific BLS wage signals
These comparisons are calculated from the same official OEWS 2024 rows above, so they vary by Michigan's actual trade mix instead of repeating a national average. These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates - a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin.
Highest median wage in state
Construction supervisors
$37.03/hr
Source: BLS OEWS 2024
Largest reported construction trade
Construction laborers
26,570 employed
Source: BLS OEWS 2024
Biggest premium vs trade median
Plumbers & pipefitters
+$6.97/hr vs $30.06
Median across states with this BLS trade row, OEWS 2024
Fastest median-wage growth
Insulation workers
+ 48% since 2019
Source: BLS OEWS 2019-2024
Pending wage detail pages for review
These generated detail pages are noindex and excluded from sitemap until the YMYL data audit approves them.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2019–2024. These are worker wages, not contractor billing rates — a contractor's quote adds overhead, insurance, equipment, and margin (commonly 1.5–3× the base wage).
Find a contractor in Michigan
When a project is beyond DIY scale, get quotes from licensed local contractors. Always verify contractor license status with Michigan's contractor licensing board.