WAGE DATA · SOC 49-9069

INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN PAY
IN MICHIGAN.

Michigan instrument technicians earn a median of $29.89/hr (BLS 2024). 320 workers employed statewide. Compare market wages, federal prevailing rates, and per-diem baselines below.

// SWITCH VIEW
ALL 50 STATES · INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN
// BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS · STATEWIDEOEWS · MAY 2024
HOURLY MEDIAN
$29.89/hr
MEAN HOURLY
$33.78/hr
ANNUAL MEDIAN
$62K
EMPLOYED
320
10th · $23.05MEDIAN · $29.8990th · $47.83
// DAVIS-BACON · FEDERAL PREVAILING WAGE157 ACTIVE WDS

Active Wage Determinations · Michigan

157 active Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations cover Michigan. Each WD sets the legal minimum wage (base + fringe by trade classification) on federally-funded construction in the counties it applies to. Showing the 12 most recently modified — click through for the per-trade rates on sam.gov.

MI20260026 · MOD 1
Residential · Berrien, Cass
MOD
2026-01-30
MI20260152 · MOD 1
Building · St Joseph
MOD
2026-01-30
MI20260078 · MOD 1
Building · Berrien
MOD
2026-01-30
MI20260080 · MOD 1
Building · Cass
MOD
2026-01-30
MI20260008 · MOD 2
Residential · Clare, Lenawee, Arenac +17
MOD
2026-01-30
MI20260068 · MOD 1
Heavy · Newaygo
MOD
2026-01-23
MI20260151 · MOD 1
Building · Shiawassee
MOD
2026-01-23
MI20260063 · MOD 1
Heavy · Lapeer
MOD
2026-01-23
MI20260057 · MOD 1
Heavy · Genesee
MOD
2026-01-23
MI20260067 · MOD 1
Heavy · Muskegon
MOD
2026-01-23
MI20260028 · MOD 1
Residential · Lapeer, Macomb, Wayne +1
MOD
2026-01-23
MI20260013 · MOD 1
Residential · Genesee
MOD
2026-01-23

Per-trade rates (the actual $/hr for instrument technicians by county) are published on the SAM.gov detail page for each WD. Browse all 157 Michigan Wage Determinations on sam.gov. If a contractor on a federal job is paying below the WD, file a WH-3 with DOL WHD.

// GSA PER DIEM · FY 2026GSA

Lodging + M&IE by City

The federal government's per-diem rate is the baseline most contractors use. If your job's per diem is below this, you're subsidizing the contractor.

Petoskey
Emmet
$237
/day · meals $86
Traverse City
Grand Traverse
$231
/day · meals $80
Detroit
Wayne
$226
/day · meals $74
Mackinac Island
Mackinac
$219
/day · meals $86
Ann Arbor
Washtenaw
$214
/day · meals $80
Holland
Ottawa
$204
/day · meals $74
Grand Rapids
Kent
$199
/day · meals $80
Pontiac / Auburn Hills
Oakland
$196
/day · meals $80
Midland
Midland
$194
/day · meals $74
Muskegon
Muskegon
$188
/day · meals $68
South Haven
Van Buren
$186
/day · meals $68
Standard Rate
Michigan
$178
/day · meals $68
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FAQ

How much does a instrument technician earn in Michigan?+
According to BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (2024), instrument technicians in Michigan earn a median of $29.89/hr. That's roughly $62K/year for a full-time schedule at straight time.
What's the top pay for instrument technicians in Michigan?+
The top 10% of instrument technicians in Michigan earn more than $47.83/hr (BLS 2024). That represents experienced workers, supervisors, or those on high-per-diem travel contracts.
How many instrument technicians work in Michigan?+
BLS reports 320 instrument technicians employed in Michigan as of 2024. Numbers fluctuate with major construction cycles — when big projects like LNG terminals or data centers start, demand spikes.
Do instrument technicians in Michigan get per diem?+
Per diem is standard on travel contracts. The federal GSA baseline for Michigan is typically $150-$260/day depending on the city. Contractors may set their per diem higher or lower — if it's below the GSA floor, you're subsidizing the contractor's housing budget out of pocket.
What's Davis-Bacon prevailing wage?+
Davis-Bacon rates are the legally-required minimum wages on federally-funded construction projects — base pay plus fringe benefits. Every contractor working a federal job must pay at least the Davis-Bacon rate for that county and trade. Private-sector jobs don't have to match, but many do as a competitive floor.