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SMART Local 484 jobs in Chicago, IL
Hall: Chicago, IL · Railroad Mechanical Workers
Direct-hire railroad mechanical workers openings around Chicago, IL that a SMART Local 484 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
SMART Local 484 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $39.26/hr effective 7/1/24 — roughly $78,520 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: Amtrak/SMART ratified agreement wage scale, rate effective 7/1/2024(opens in a new tab) — external resource: Amtrak/SMART ratified agreement wage scale, rate effective 7/1/2024, opens in a new tab, effective Jul 1, 2024(opens in a new tab) — external resource: Amtrak/SMART ratified agreement wage scale, rate effective 7/1/2024, effective Jul 1, 2024, opens in a new tab. Moderate confidence (checked Oct 11, 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 484 apprentice pay scale
A Local 484 apprentice in Chicago, IL starts at roughly $17.67 an hour — about 45% of the $39.26 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $29.45 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 484 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $17.67 / hour | $35,334 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $21.59 / hour | $43,186 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $25.52 / hour | $51,038 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $29.45 / hour | $58,890 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $33.37 / hour | $66,742 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $39.26 / hour | $78,520 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 7/1/24 — 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.