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SMART Local 450 pay scale 2025 — $58.83/hr sheet metal worker, building — kankakee county determination rate in Kankakee

SMART Local 450 pays sheet metal worker, building — kankakee county determination members $58.83/hr in straight-time wages, and $100.30/hr once benefit and fringe contributions are added, effective September 15, 2025 per the Illinois Department of Labor prevailing wage rates, Kankakee County wage determination. Rates change with each contract cycle — confirm the current step with the Kankakee, IL hall before quoting an offer.

Current wage rates

SMART Local 450 Sheet Metal Worker, building — Kankakee County determination — effective September 15, 2025 · source Illinois Department of Labor prevailing wage rates, Kankakee County

Base hourly wage$58.83/hrStraight-time sheet metal worker, building — kankakee county determination rate on the current wage determination, before fringes.
Total package$100.30/hrWage plus all employer-paid benefit and fringe contributions per hour worked.
Approximate annual wage$117,660/yrDerived: base hourly × 2,000 hours. Actual earnings depend on hours dispatched, overtime and travel.
Effective dateSeptember 15, 2025Date this rate took effect under the agreement, as printed on the Illinois Department of Labor prevailing wage rates, Kankakee County wage determination.
ClassificationSheet Metal Worker, building — Kankakee County determinationRate applies to this classification only. Apprentice steps, foremen and shift work are paid on separate lines of the wage determination.

Benefits and fringe contributions

Roughly 41% of the SMART Local 450 package is employer-paid benefits and fringes rather than wages, which is why the package figure and a take-home hourly rate are not the same number.

Benefit & fringe contributions$41.47/hrDerived: total package minus base wage. This is the employer's combined hourly contribution to the funds, not take-home pay.
What the contributions fundHealth & welfare, pension, annuity, training and industry fundsStandard 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 onEvery hour workedFringe contributions are made per hour worked, so they scale with dispatched hours and are paid to the funds rather than to the member.

Effective date, source and confidence

Effective: September 15, 2025 · High confidence

Read directly from the primary source (Illinois Department of Labor prevailing wage rates, Kankakee County) and cross-checked at build time. Highest confidence for offer benchmarking.

Last cross-checked against the source: Sep 17, 2026.

View the Illinois Department of Labor prevailing wage rates, Kankakee County source

Confirm the current step with the hall

SMART Local 450 — 992 N Vaughn Dr. Kankakee IL 60901. (815) 954-8739. Gulfstream is a private recruiting firm — we do not run dispatch and we do not set union rates.

SMART Local 450 pay questions

What is the SMART Local 450 hourly pay rate?

$58.83/hr in base wages for sheet metal worker, building — kankakee county determination, or $100.30/hr counting employer-paid benefits and fringes, effective September 15, 2025 per the Illinois Department of Labor prevailing wage rates, Kankakee County wage determination.

When did the current SMART Local 450 rate take effect?

September 15, 2025. Read directly from the primary source (Illinois Department of Labor prevailing wage rates, Kankakee County) and cross-checked at build time. Highest confidence for offer benchmarking.

Are benefits included in the SMART Local 450 rate?

No — the $58.83/hr base is wages only. Employers contribute roughly $41.47/hr more per hour worked to health and welfare, pension, annuity and training funds, which is the difference between the base and the $100.30/hr package.

Does Gulfstream set or negotiate SMART Local 450 wages?

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.

How current is this SMART Local 450 pay information?

High confidence — last cross-checked against the source on Sep 17, 2026 (13 days ago). Always confirm the current step with the hall before relying on it for an offer.

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