SMART Local 103 pays journeyman sheet metal worker, montana & northern wyoming (eastern idaho rate differs) members $38.14/hr in straight-time wages, effective July 1, 2024 per the SMART Local 103 official site: journeyman take-home pay $38.14/hr in Montana and Northern Wyoming, plus over $24.50/hr in fringe benefits (base matches SMACNA Local 103 schedule effective 7/1/2024) wage determination. Rates change with each contract cycle, confirm the current step with the Helena, MT hall before quoting an offer.
SMART Local 103 Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker, Montana & Northern Wyoming (Eastern Idaho rate differs), effective July 1, 2024 · source SMART Local 103 official site: journeyman take-home pay $38.14/hr in Montana and Northern Wyoming, plus over $24.50/hr in fringe benefits (base matches SMACNA Local 103 schedule effective 7/1/2024)
| Base hourly wage | $38.14/hr | Straight-time journeyman sheet metal worker, montana & northern wyoming (eastern idaho rate differs) rate on the current wage determination, before fringes. |
|---|---|---|
| Total package | Not published on the current wage determination | The source does not print a combined package for this local, ask the hall for the fund contribution schedule. |
| Approximate annual wage | $76,280/yr | Derived: base hourly × 2,000 hours. Actual earnings depend on hours dispatched, overtime and travel. |
| Effective date | July 1, 2024 | Date this rate took effect under the agreement, as printed on the SMART Local 103 official site: journeyman take-home pay $38.14/hr in Montana and Northern Wyoming, plus over $24.50/hr in fringe benefits (base matches SMACNA Local 103 schedule effective 7/1/2024) wage determination. |
| Classification | Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker, Montana & Northern Wyoming (Eastern Idaho rate differs) | Rate applies to this classification only. Apprentice steps, foremen and shift work are paid on separate lines of the wage determination. |
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These are recorded source statements, not a complete or newly verified rulebook. Confirm current dues, membership eligibility, apprenticeship intake, dispatch and jurisdiction directly with the hall. Gulfstream is independent and does not set rates or run union dispatch.
Membership and apprenticeship applications are handled by SMART Local 103 directly, not by Gulfstream. Call the hall at (406) 458-3364 to ask about current intake. The hall states: Apprentices start at 45% of journeyman scale with full benefits. Source: Hall-published source
The hall lists: Family health care at no cost to member, Two defined benefit pension plans, Employer-contributed 401(k), Health Savings Account. Source: Hall-published source
Address: 11831 Beverly Park Rd, B-2 Everett WA 98204 US. Phone: (406) 458-3364. Website: https://www.smw103.org.
SMART Local 103's published wage determination does not break out fringes, so we show only the wage figures it prints.
| Benefit & fringe contributions | Not published | The wage determination does not separate fringes for this local. |
|---|---|---|
| What the contributions fund | Health & welfare, pension, annuity, training and industry funds | Standard fund categories in mechanical and electrical agreements. The exact split between funds is set in the local's agreement, the hall or fund office publishes the schedule. |
| Paid on | Every hour worked | Fringe contributions are made per hour worked, so they scale with dispatched hours and are paid to the funds rather than to the member. |
Effective: July 1, 2024 · Moderate confidence
The negotiated rate on this primary source (SMART Local 103 official site: journeyman take-home pay $38.14/hr in Montana and Northern Wyoming, plus over $24.50/hr in fringe benefits (base matches SMACNA Local 103 schedule effective 7/1/2024)) is dated more than 18 months back, so a mid-term raise may already be in effect. Confirm the current step with the local's business office before extending an offer.
Last cross-checked against the source: Sep 18, 2026.
SMART Local 103, 11831 Beverly Park Rd, B-2 Everett WA 98204. (406) 458-3364. Gulfstream is a private recruiting firm, we do not run dispatch and we do not set union rates.
SMART Local 103's sourced journeyman sheet metal worker, montana & northern wyoming (eastern idaho rate differs) union rate is $38.14/hr in base wages, effective July 1, 2024. The rate applies to the listed classification and source area; apprentice, foreman and specialty classifications may differ.
$38.14/hr in base wages for journeyman sheet metal worker, montana & northern wyoming (eastern idaho rate differs), effective July 1, 2024 per the SMART Local 103 official site: journeyman take-home pay $38.14/hr in Montana and Northern Wyoming, plus over $24.50/hr in fringe benefits (base matches SMACNA Local 103 schedule effective 7/1/2024) wage determination.
July 1, 2024. The negotiated rate on this primary source (SMART Local 103 official site: journeyman take-home pay $38.14/hr in Montana and Northern Wyoming, plus over $24.50/hr in fringe benefits (base matches SMACNA Local 103 schedule effective 7/1/2024)) is dated more than 18 months back, so a mid-term raise may already be in effect. Confirm the current step with the local's business office before extending an offer.
The published wage determination for this local prints wages without a separate fringe line, so we do not show a benefit figure. The hall's fund office can provide the contribution schedule.
No. Gulfstream Strategic Placements is a private MEP recruiting firm. We are not affiliated with the local, we do not run dispatch, and we do not set or negotiate union rates. We publish the local's own sourced figures as a reference for members and contractors.
Moderate confidence, last cross-checked against the source on Sep 18, 2026 (2 months ago). Always confirm the current step with the hall before relying on it for an offer.
We fill union-covered and salaried roles for union and merit-shop mechanical contractors: project managers, superintendents, estimators and service staff. Hall dispatch stays with the local.