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SMART Local 48 jobs in Birmingham, AL
Hall: Birmingham, AL · Sheet Metal Workers
Direct-hire sheet metal workers openings around Birmingham, AL that a SMART Local 48 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
SMART Local 48 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $30.50/hr ($50.99/hr total package with fringes) effective 6/1/25 — roughly $61,000 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. DOL Davis-Bacon General Decision AL20260088 (Building), union rate line SHEE0048-005(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon General Decision AL20260088 (Building), union rate line SHEE0048-005, opens in a new tab, effective Jun 1, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon General Decision AL20260088 (Building), union rate line SHEE0048-005, effective Jun 1, 2025, opens in a new tab. High 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
Local 48 apprentice pay scale
A Local 48 apprentice in Birmingham, AL starts at roughly $13.73 an hour — about 45% of the $30.50 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $22.88 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 48 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $13.73 / hour | $27,450 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $16.78 / hour | $33,550 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $19.83 / hour | $39,650 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $22.88 / hour | $45,750 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $25.93 / hour | $51,850 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $30.50 / hour | $61,000 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 6/1/25 — 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.