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Hall: Cleveland, OH · Sheet Metal Workers
Direct-hire sheet metal workers openings around Cleveland, OH that a SMART Local 33 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
SMART Local 33 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $43.06/hr ($73.17/hr total package with fringes) effective 2024-05-01 — roughly $86,120 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: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon Wage Determination OH20260074(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon Wage Determination OH20260074, opens in a new tab, effective May 1, 2024(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon Wage Determination OH20260074, effective May 1, 2024, opens in a new tab. Moderate confidence (checked Oct 5, 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 33 apprentice pay scale
A Local 33 apprentice in Cleveland, OH starts at roughly $19.38 an hour — about 45% of the $43.06 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $32.30 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 33 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $19.38 / hour | $38,754 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $23.68 / hour | $47,366 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $27.99 / hour | $55,978 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $32.30 / hour | $64,590 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $36.60 / hour | $73,202 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $43.06 / hour | $86,120 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 2024-05-01 — 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.