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SMART Local 49 jobs in Albuquerque, NM
Hall: Albuquerque, NM · Sheet Metal Workers
Direct-hire sheet metal workers openings around Albuquerque, NM that a SMART Local 49 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
SMART Local 49 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $37.50/hr ($56.01/hr total package with fringes) effective 1/1/24 — roughly $75,000 a year at full-time hours. Rates change each CBA cycle; confirm with the hall before relying on them.
OfficialVerified from an official source — taken from the local's own wage sheet, its agreement, or a U.S. Department of Labor wage determination. Source: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination NM20260013 (rev 1), building construction, SHEE0049-012 01/01/2024: base rate $37.50 plus printed fringes $18.51(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination NM20260013 (rev 1), building construction, SHEE0049-012 01/01/2024: base rate $37.50 plus printed fringes $18.51, opens in a new tab, effective Jan 1, 2024(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination NM20260013 (rev 1), building construction, SHEE0049-012 01/01/2024: base rate $37.50 plus printed fringes $18.51, effective Jan 1, 2024, opens in a new tab. Moderate confidence (checked Oct 1, 2026). Reference data only — not a Gulfstream Strategic Placements offer, quote, or guarantee of pay. How we source this— How we collect wage references, opens an explanation panel View determination record
Local 49 apprentice pay scale
A Local 49 apprentice in Albuquerque, NM starts at roughly $16.88 an hour — about 45% of the $37.50 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $28.13 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 49 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $16.88 / hour | $33,750 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $20.63 / hour | $41,250 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $24.38 / hour | $48,750 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $28.13 / hour | $56,250 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $31.88 / hour | $63,750 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $37.50 / hour | $75,000 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 1/1/24 — some programs run four periods rather than five, and fringe contributions differ by period. Apprenticeship applications go through the local's JATC, not through Gulfstream. See national union wage research.