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SMART Local 263 jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA
Hall: Cedar Rapids, IA · Sheet Metal Workers
Direct-hire sheet metal workers openings around Cedar Rapids, IA that a SMART Local 263 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
SMART Local 263 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $44.27/hr ($65.81/hr total package with fringes) effective 7/31/26 — roughly $88,540 a year at full-time hours. Rates change each CBA cycle; confirm with the hall before relying on them.
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Local 263 apprentice pay scale
A Local 263 apprentice in Cedar Rapids, IA starts at roughly $19.92 an hour — about 45% of the $44.27 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $33.20 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 263 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $19.92 / hour | $39,843 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $24.35 / hour | $48,697 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $28.78 / hour | $57,551 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $33.20 / hour | $66,405 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $37.63 / hour | $75,259 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $44.27 / hour | $88,540 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 7/31/26 — 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.