The sheet metal union pay scale is set local by local, not nationally. Every SMART local below has its own sourced wage sheet on this site, journeyman base rate, total package where published, effective date and source. Open a local for the full classification table, or scroll to current sheet metal and HVAC openings and apply directly.
Journeyman base across 57 sourced SMART wage sheets: $23.14 to $69.86, median $41.12. Health, pension, annuity and training contributions are paid on top where the sheet lists them.
Highest journeyman base first. Open a local for its full classification table, apprentice steps and rate sheet source.
| Local | Location | Journeyman base | Total package | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMART Local 66 | Seattle, WA | $69.86/hr | $103.25/hr | 06/01/2025 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 88 | Las Vegas, NV | $69.73/hr | $100.58/hr | 10/1/24 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 17 | Eastern, MA | $63.27/hr | $116.34/hr | 8/1/26 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 137 | New York, NY | $60.00/hr | $132.97/hr | 08/01/2024 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 450 | Kankakee, IL | $58.83/hr | $100.30/hr | 9/15/25 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 28 | New York, NY | $57.08/hr | $117.78/hr | 07/01/2026 to 06/30/2027 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 265 | DuPage County, IL | $56.35/hr | $96.56/hr | 06/01/2024 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 10 | Maplewood, MN | $55.70/hr | $97.21/hr | 05/01/2026 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 38 | Westchester & Rockland, NY | $55.29/hr | $102.72/hr | 07/01/2025 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 16 | Portland, OR | $54.99/hr | $88.91/hr | 07/01/2025 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 206 | San Diego, CA | $54.32/hr | $86.44/hr | 2026-01-01 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 100 | Washington, DC | $53.42/hr | $76.62/hr | 11/1/25 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 219 | Rockford, IL | $52.14/hr | $90.20/hr | 6/1/24 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 36 | St. Louis, MO | $52.00/hr | $79.12/hr | 08/01/2025 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 2 | Kansas City, MO | $50.43/hr | $76.88/hr | 07/01/2023 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 293 | Honolulu, HI | $50.16/hr | $83.48/hr | 2025-03-02 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 359 | Phoenix, AZ | $49.39/hr | $69.25/hr | 07/01/2025 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 312 | Salt Lake City, UT | $46.79/hr | $61.68/hr | 07/01/2025 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 58 | Syracuse, NY | $45.06/hr | $75.77/hr | 05/01/2025 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 40 | Hartford, CT | $44.70/hr | $89.20/hr | 07/01/2025 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 83 | Albany, NY | $43.68/hr | $82.25/hr | 6/1/26 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 63 | Springfield, MA | $43.48/hr | $79.94/hr | 07/01/2025 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 31 | Harmon, NY | $43.14/hr | - | 7/1/24 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 33 | Cleveland, OH | $43.06/hr | $73.17/hr | 2024-05-01 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 9 | Denver, CO | $43.05/hr | $65.70/hr | 07/01/2025 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 46 | Rochester, NY | $43.01/hr | $71.67/hr | 05/05/2025 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 80 | Detroit, MI | $42.51/hr | $78.28/hr | 2024-06-01 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 268 | Southern, IL | $42.03/hr | $68.68/hr | 7/1/24 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 396 | Elizabeth, NJ | $41.12/hr | - | 7/1/24 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 12 | Southwestern, PA | $41.00/hr | $80.14/hr | 7/1/25 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 112 | Elmira, NY | $40.82/hr | $67.27/hr | 5/1/26 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 110 | Louisville, KY | $40.32/hr | $65.98/hr | 2025-06-01 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 20 | Indianapolis, IN | $40.19/hr | $67.52/hr | 2025-07-01 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 1 | Peoria, IL | $39.50/hr | $72.56/hr | 5/1/24 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 71 | Buffalo, NY | $39.50/hr | $68.68/hr | 2024-05-27 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 45 | Des Moines, IA | $39.38/hr | $64.33/hr | 2024-06-01 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 149 | New York, NY | $39.26/hr | - | 7/1/24 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 363 | Washington, DC | $39.26/hr | - | 7/1/24 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 484 | Chicago, IL | $39.26/hr | - | 7/1/24 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 526 | Wilmington, DE | $39.26/hr | - | 7/1/24 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 218 | Springfield, IL | $38.54/hr | $68.91/hr | 06/01/2023 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 103 | Helena, MT | $38.14/hr | - | 7/1/24 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 49 | Albuquerque, NM | $37.50/hr | $56.01/hr | 1/1/24 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 44 | Northeastern, PA | $36.13/hr | $66.45/hr | 5/1/24 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 177 | Nashville, TN | $35.37/hr | $51.36/hr | 05/01/2024 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 4 | Memphis, TN | $34.95/hr | $51.61/hr | 1/1/24 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 67 | San Antonio, TX | $34.10/hr | $50.20/hr | 07/01/2025 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 139 | Boston, MA | $33.60/hr | - | 7/1/24 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 124 | Oklahoma City, OK | $33.38/hr | $49.74/hr | 07/01/2021 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 435 | Jacksonville, FL | $31.64/hr | $47.62/hr | 4/1/25 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 48 | Birmingham, AL | $30.50/hr | $50.99/hr | 6/1/25 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 214 | Baton Rouge, LA | $30.38/hr | $44.58/hr | 2024-01-01 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 54 | Houston, TX | $29.70/hr | $43.55/hr | 04/01/2020 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 441 | Mobile, AL | $27.22/hr | $41.20/hr | 2023-07-01 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 399 | Charleston, SC | $27.00/hr | - | 2/1/25 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 15 | Sanford, FL | $25.75/hr | $42.67/hr | 7/1/23 | Official sheet |
| SMART Local 480 | Faribault, MN | $23.14/hr | - | 2/1/25 | Official sheet |
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Each SMART local sets its own sheet metal journeyman scale through its local agreement, there is no national rate. The table on this page lists every SMART local with a sourced wage sheet, highest base rate first, with the effective date and source for each figure.
The sheet metal union pay scale is the wage sheet of the SMART local covering the work. Scales vary widely by market, the table above lists every SMART local's sourced journeyman base rate, highest first, so you can compare sheet metal wages across locals before opening a local's full classification table.
SMART sheet metal apprentice pay is a percentage of the journeyman scale that steps up by period over the apprenticeship. Each local's page on this site shows its apprentice steps where the sourced sheet publishes them; confirm current percentages with the hall.
Rates marked official come from the local's own published wage sheet or a named government wage determination that names the local's line. Rows without a primary source are labelled unverified, confirm the current scale with the hall before relying on it.
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