Journeyman railroad mechanical workers under SMART Local 149 in New York, NY earn $39.26/hr in base wages, effective Jul 2024.
The Local 149 pay scale is $39.26 per hour for journeymen in New York, NY, or about $78,520 a year at 2,080 hours. That is the rate in force, effective 7/1/24.
| Local 149 journeyman hourly wage | $39.26 / hour |
|---|---|
| Annualized at 2,080 hours (base wage) | $78,520 / year |
| First-period apprentice (≈45–50% of scale) | $17.67–$19.63 / hour |
| Wage sheet effective | 7/1/24 |
| Classification | Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker — Amtrak wage scale |
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A Local 149 apprentice in New York, NY starts at roughly $17.67 an hour — about 45% of the $39.26 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $29.45 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 149 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $17.67 / hour | $35,334 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $21.59 / hour | $43,186 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $25.52 / hour | $51,038 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $29.45 / hour | $58,890 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $33.37 / hour | $66,742 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $39.26 / hour | $78,520 |
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Local 149 wages: $39.26 an hour on the journeyman scale, effective 7/1/24. That is the most recent New York, NY sheet we can source; rates move with each contract cycle, so confirm with the hall before quoting.
SMART Local 149's published wage determination does not break out fringes, so we show only the wage figures it prints.
Verified from official source: Amtrak/SMART ratified agreement wage scale, rate effective 7/1/2024
Download the SMART Local 149 pay scale (PDF) — one-page printable rate sheet, effective July 1, 2024.
| 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. |
The rates above are the SMART Local 149 scale used across the New York, NY area. Members dispatched out of this hall work commercial construction and mechanical service and retrofit work for signatory contractors throughout the New York metro, so a railroad mechanical workers wage quoted locally is normally this scale plus the fringe package shown in the table.
Gulfstream recruits railroad mechanical workers talent for commercial mechanical, plumbing, piping, sheet metal and building automation contractors in and around New York. We are a private recruiting firm — we do not dispatch, set, or negotiate Local 149 rates. For current New York scale, dispatch standing, or apprenticeship intake, contact the hall directly.
SMART Local 149 runs its own referral procedure and books are signed at the hall — call (516) 840-9649 to confirm dispatch procedure, required documents (union card, certifications, ID) and current list standing before traveling in. Contact details are imported from the UA, SMART and IBEW public directories. Gulfstream is a private recruiting firm, is not affiliated with the local, and does not control hall dispatch.
SMART Local 149 represents skilled sheet metal workers across a critical territory within the New York metropolitan region. As an affiliate of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, this local provides the specialized labor required for complex ductwork installation, architectural metal cladding, and industrial ventilation systems. The New York market remains one of the most demanding environments for the trade due to rigorous building codes and the high concentration of high-rise commercial and residential infrastructure. Local 149 members are essential to the assembly, installation, and maintenance of these systems, ensuring indoor air quality and structural integrity for thousands of facilities throughout their chartered region.
Since 2014, Gulfstream Strategic Placements has monitored the labor landscape for sheet metal professionals in the Northeast. Local 149 operates a comprehensive Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC) to maintain a pipeline of qualified journey-level workers capable of meeting the technical needs of signatory contractors. The market is characterized by a mix of massive infrastructure projects and ongoing tenant fit-outs in the commercial sector. Because the jurisdiction includes major transport hubs and healthcare facilities, the work often requires advanced certifications in welding, testing and balancing, and specialized rigging. This local ensures that labor standards remain consistent across all signatory job sites, providing contractors with predictable costs and a highly mobile, skilled workforce.
Because no specific wage figure was supplied for this update, journeymen and contractors should contact the SMART Local 149 business office directly to verify the current taxable hourly rate and total fringe package. In typical SMART agreements, the total package includes the base hourly wage plus employer-paid contributions to health, pension, and training funds. Apprentices enter the program at a percentage of the journeyman rate, usually starting between 40% and 50%. These rates increase incrementally as the apprentice completes required related instruction hours and on-the-job training milestones. Advancements typically occur every six to twelve months, leading to full scale upon successful completion of the five-year program and achieving journey-level status.
The jurisdiction for SMART Local 149 covers significant portions of the New York metropolitan area, specifically centered around the Long Island and peripheral New York City markets. This territory includes all work involving the fabrication, assembly, and installation of sheet metal products, including HVAC ducting, kitchen equipment, and architectural roofing. Members are dispatched to job sites ranging from large-scale public works to private commercial developments. The local maintains strict oversight of the work performed within these boundaries to ensure compliance with the collective bargaining agreement. Contractors operating in this region must adhere to the dispatch rules and territorial protocols established by the local to maintain their signatory status and access the unionized labor pool.
The signatory contractor landscape for SMART Local 149 consists of a diverse group of mechanical primes and specialized sheet metal fabricators. These firms range from large-scale mechanical contractors who manage multi-million dollar HVAC packages to smaller architectural metal shops focused on decorative and exterior finishes. Hiring fluctuates based on major regional development cycles, with heavy activity often seen in the healthcare, education, and municipal sectors. Signatory contractors benefit from a centralized dispatch system, allowing them to scale their workforce rapidly for large projects without the overhead of private recruiting. This ecosystem ensures that all sheet metal work in the jurisdiction meets high-quality standards through a standardized, union-trained workforce.
Members specialize in the fabrication and installation of all thin-gauge metal products. This primarily includes HVAC ductwork for commercial buildings, but also extends to architectural elements like metal roofing, siding, and custom interior finishes. They also handle industrial blowpipe systems, kitchen equipment, and specialized air handling units that require precise assembly and sealing to meet New York energy codes.
The sheet metal apprenticeship is a highly technical five-year program. Unlike general labor, it requires mastery of pattern development, CAD/BIM software, and metallurgy. Apprentices learn to read blueprints and use advanced machinery to shape metal. This education is combined with on-the-job training, allowing participants to earn a wage that increases as they gain specific technical competencies.
Transfers, often referred to as 'traveling,' are governed by the SMART International Constitution. A member from another local must typically obtain a travel card and report to the Local 149 business office. Acceptance of travelers depends entirely on the current local unemployment rate and the specific labor demands of signatory contractors in the New York market.
Yes, the local offers various certifications through the ITI (International Training Institute). These include AWS welding certifications, Fire Life Safety (FLS) technician status, and Testing, Adjusting, and Balancing (TAB) certification. These credentials are often required by project owners in the New York area to ensure that life safety systems, such as smoke dampers, are installed and functioning correctly.
SMART Local 149 is seated in New York, New York (NY). We hold published wage sheets for 35 locals across New York — compare nearby scales before you take a call.
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Journeyman scales as last published by each local. Rates change every contract cycle — confirm with the hall.
The Local 149 pay scale is $39.26 per hour for journeymen in New York, NY, or about $78,520 a year at 2,080 hours. That is the rate in force, effective 7/1/24.
SMART Local 149 wages: journeyman Railroad Mechanical Workers rate of $39.26 per hour in New York, NY, effective 7/1/24. Apprentices are paid a graduated percentage of that rate. Confirm any increase since 7/1/24 with the SMART Local 149 business office.
The SMART Local 149 wage sheet on this page lists the journeyman scale of $39.26 per hour, effective 7/1/24, plus the apprentice percentage steps. The official sheet is published by the SMART Local 149 business office; figures here come from that published schedule, so confirm any increase dated after 7/1/24 with the hall.
Local 149 apprentices earn a graduated percentage of the $39.26 per hour journeyman rate — typically starting near 40–50% ($17.67–$19.63 per hour) in the first period and stepping up each period to 100% at turnout. The exact percentage schedule is set by the SMART Local 149 JATC, so confirm the current apprentice sheet with the training center.
Journeyman railroad mechanical workers under the SMART Local 149 agreement make $39.26 an hour in base wages, per the wage sheet effective 7/1/24. Overtime, shift premiums, and travel or subsistence pay are added on top under the local's CBA.
$39.26 per hour base wage for a journeyman in New York, NY, effective 7/1/24. Annualized at 2,080 hours that is roughly $78,520 before overtime.
A Local 149 apprentice in New York, NY starts at roughly $17.67 an hour — about 45% of the $39.26 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $29.45 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 149 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
About $17.67 an hour, or roughly $35,334 a year at 2,080 hours, based on the standard 45% first-period step of the $39.26 journeyman rate effective 7/1/24. Apprentices also earn benefit contributions and paid classroom progression; the JATC sets the exact percentage.
Around $25.52 an hour at the standard 65% third-period step, moving to about $29.45 an hour in the fourth period and $39.26 an hour at full journeyman scale. Confirm the published step schedule with the Local 149 training center.
Local 149 wages: $39.26 an hour on the journeyman scale, effective 7/1/24. That is the most recent New York, NY sheet we can source; rates move with each contract cycle, so confirm with the hall before quoting.
Yes — a one-page printable SMART Local 149 rate sheet is available at /rate-sheets/smart-local-149-pay-scale.pdf, showing the $39.26 hourly scale and the 7/1/24 effective date, with the source it was read from. It is a free download — no sign-up needed.
The current SMART Local 149 journeyman rate is $39.26/hour, effective 7/1/24. At 2,080 hours that works out to roughly $78,520 per year in base wages before overtime. Rates change with each CBA cycle — confirm with the Local 149 business office before relying on the figure.
Apprentices under the SMART Local 149 agreement are paid a graduated percentage of the journeyman rate, typically starting near 40–50% in the first period and stepping up each six-month or annual period until reaching 100% at turnout. Against the current $39.26/hour journeyman rate, a first-period apprentice would be in the $17.67–$19.63/hour range. The exact percentage schedule is set by the local's JATC.
SMART Local 149 is headquartered in New York, NY and dispatches railroad mechanical workers manpower throughout its chartered jurisdiction. Work performed inside that territory falls under the local's collective bargaining agreement and wage schedule, even when the contractor is based elsewhere and travels in.
Most locals require applicants to be at least 18, legally able to work in the U.S., hold a high school diploma or GED, pass a basic math/aptitude assessment and a drug screen, and be physically able to perform railroad mechanical workers work. Some Local 149 programs give preference to applicants inside the jurisdiction or to veterans. Eligibility rules are set by the local's Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee (JATC), so confirm the current criteria with the hall before applying.
Apprenticeship applications go through the SMART Local 149 JATC, not through a contractor or a recruiter. Applications typically open in defined intake windows each year: you submit the application with proof of age, education, and residency, sit for an aptitude test, and then interview. Ranked applicants are placed on an eligibility list and indentured as signatory contractors call for apprentices. Gulfstream Strategic Placements does not process apprenticeship applications — contact the Local 149 training center directly.
Railroad Mechanical Workers apprenticeships generally run four to five years — roughly 8,000–10,000 hours of on-the-job training plus several hundred classroom hours per year. Apprentices earn a paycheck the entire time, stepping up through the wage periods until they turn out as journeymen at 100% of scale.
Signatory contractors hire through the local's hiring hall, so working under the SMART Local 149 agreement generally means being a member or being organized in through the local's process. Journeymen from other locals can travel in by signing the out-of-work book, subject to the local's referral rules and manpower needs. Non-union railroad mechanical workers professionals are usually placed with open-shop contractors instead — we recruit for both.
Rates move with the collective bargaining agreement, typically on a fixed anniversary date each year of a three- to five-year contract, with negotiated increases split between the base wage and the fringe package. The figures on this page reflect the 7/1/24 schedule; check with the Local 149 business office for any increase that has taken effect since.
Wage rates vary widely by local and market. Use the Union Pay Scale Explorer to sort every UA and SMART local by hourly wage, total package, and annualized pay so you can benchmark Local 149 against neighboring jurisdictions and other railroad mechanical workers markets.
Yes — the openings section on this page lists current railroad mechanical workers roles near New York, NY, and you can apply directly through the apply form on this page. These are direct-hire positions with mechanical contractors that Gulfstream recruits for, not union dispatch or hall referrals. For the hall's out-of-work list, contact the Local 149 business office.
The SMART Local 149 hall is at 99 Abner Drive Farmington NY 11738, serving New York, NY and the surrounding jurisdiction. Hall phone: (516) 840-9649.
SMART Local 149 runs its own referral procedure and books are signed at the hall. Call the hall at (516) 840-9649 to confirm dispatch hours, required documents (union card, certifications, ID) and current list standing before traveling in — Gulfstream does not control hall dispatch.
SMART Local 149 can be reached at (516) 840-9649. Contact details are imported from the union's public directory listing — confirm hours with the hall.
Apply through the local's joint apprenticeship training committee (JATC). Most programs open applications on a set schedule and require an aptitude test and interview. For SMART Local 149's current application window and requirements, contact the hall at (516) 840-9649.
Each Railroad Mechanical Workers local sets its own intake process, and it varies. The common paths: apprenticeship through the JATC; organizing in as an experienced worker, since journeymen and technicians already working in the trade can usually apply directly to the hall for membership; or transferring from another local of the same international with a transfer card from your current hall. For fees and requirements, contact the hall at (516) 840-9649.
We haven't found an official source for SMART Local 149's dues or membership rules. To confirm, contact the hall at (516) 840-9649.
We haven't found an official source for SMART Local 149's member benefits. To confirm, contact the hall at (516) 840-9649.
SMART Local 149's sourced journeyman sheet metal worker — amtrak wage scale union rate is $39.26/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.
$39.26/hr in base wages for journeyman sheet metal worker — amtrak wage scale, effective July 1, 2024 per the Amtrak/SMART ratified agreement wage scale, rate effective 7/1/2024 wage determination.
July 1, 2024. The negotiated rate on this primary source (Amtrak/SMART ratified agreement wage scale, rate 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 mechanical construction 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 Oct 11, 2026 (8 days ago). Always confirm the current step with the hall before relying on it for an offer.