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SMART Local 472 pay scale 2022 — $33.09/hr journeyman rate in Topeka

SMART Local 472 pays journeyman members $33.09/hr in straight-time wages, and $33.09/hr once benefit and fringe contributions are added, effective October 21, 2022 per the unionpayscales.com wage sheet. Rates change with each contract cycle — confirm the current step with the Topeka, KS hall before quoting an offer.

Current wage rates

SMART Local 472 Journeyman — effective October 21, 2022 · source unionpayscales.com

Base hourly wage$33.09/hrStraight-time journeyman rate on the current wage sheet, before fringes.
Total package$33.09/hrWage plus all employer-paid benefit and fringe contributions per hour worked.
Approximate annual wage$66,180/yrDerived: base hourly × 2,000 hours. Actual earnings depend on hours dispatched, overtime and travel.
Effective dateOctober 21, 2022Date this rate took effect under the agreement, as printed on the unionpayscales.com wage sheet.
ClassificationJourneymanRate applies to this classification only. Apprentice steps, foremen and shift work are paid on separate lines of the wage sheet.

Benefits and fringe contributions

Roughly 0% of the SMART Local 472 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$0.00/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: October 21, 2022 · Stale — verify

Source wage sheet is over three years old and a new CBA cycle is likely in force. Use only as a historical baseline — pull current rates directly from the local before quoting.

Last cross-checked against the source: Sep 1, 2026.

View the unionpayscales.com source

Confirm the current step with the hall

SMART Local 472 — 231 Se Tecumseh Road Tecumseh KS 66542. (913) 208-6913. Gulfstream is a private recruiting firm — we do not run dispatch and we do not set union rates.

SMART Local 472 pay questions

What is the SMART Local 472 hourly pay rate?

$33.09/hr in base wages for journeyman, or $33.09/hr counting employer-paid benefits and fringes, effective October 21, 2022 per the unionpayscales.com wage sheet.

When did the current SMART Local 472 rate take effect?

October 21, 2022. Source wage sheet is over three years old and a new CBA cycle is likely in force. Use only as a historical baseline — pull current rates directly from the local before quoting.

Are benefits included in the SMART Local 472 rate?

No — the $33.09/hr base is wages only. Employers contribute roughly $0.00/hr more per hour worked to health and welfare, pension, annuity and training funds, which is the difference between the base and the $33.09/hr package.

Does Gulfstream set or negotiate SMART Local 472 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 472 pay information?

Stale — verify — last cross-checked against the source on Sep 1, 2026 (8 days ago). Always confirm the current step with the hall before relying on it for an offer.

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