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Hall: Hartford, CT · Sheet Metal Workers
Direct-hire sheet metal workers openings around Hartford, CT that a SMART Local 40 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
SMART Local 40 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $44.70/hr ($89.20/hr total package with fringes) effective 07/01/2025 — roughly $89,400 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 determination CT20260020, rev. 2(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination CT20260020, rev. 2, opens in a new tab, effective Jul 1, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon determination CT20260020, rev. 2, effective Jul 1, 2025, opens in a new tab. High 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 40 apprentice pay scale
A Local 40 apprentice in Hartford, CT starts at roughly $20.12 an hour — about 45% of the $44.70 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $33.53 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 40 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $20.12 / hour | $40,230 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $24.59 / hour | $49,170 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $29.06 / hour | $58,110 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $33.53 / hour | $67,050 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $38.00 / hour | $75,990 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $44.70 / hour | $89,400 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 07/01/2025 — 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.