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SMART Local 85 jobs in Atlanta, GA
Hall: Atlanta, GA · Sheet Metal Workers
Direct-hire sheet metal workers openings around Atlanta, GA that a SMART Local 85 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
SMART Local 85 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $38.29/hr ($53.01/hr total package with fringes) effective 8/3/25 — roughly $76,580 a year at full-time hours. Rates change each CBA cycle; confirm with the hall before relying on them.
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Local 85 apprentice pay scale
A Local 85 apprentice in Atlanta, GA starts at roughly $17.23 an hour — about 45% of the $38.29 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $28.72 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 85 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $17.23 / hour | $34,461 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $21.06 / hour | $42,119 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $24.89 / hour | $49,777 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $28.72 / hour | $57,435 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $32.55 / hour | $65,093 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $38.29 / hour | $76,580 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 8/3/25 — 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.