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Hall: Helena, MT · Sheet Metal Workers
Direct-hire sheet metal workers openings around Helena, MT that a SMART Local 103 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
SMART Local 103 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $38.14/hr effective 7/1/24 — roughly $76,280 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: SMART Local 103 official site: journeyman take-home pay $38.14/hr in Montana and Northern Wyoming, plus over $24.50/hr in fringe benefits (base matches SMACNA Local 103 schedule effective 7/1/2024)(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SMART Local 103 official site: journeyman take-home pay $38.14/hr in Montana and Northern Wyoming, plus over $24.50/hr in fringe benefits (base matches SMACNA Local 103 schedule effective 7/1/2024), opens in a new tab, effective Jul 1, 2024(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SMART Local 103 official site: journeyman take-home pay $38.14/hr in Montana and Northern Wyoming, plus over $24.50/hr in fringe benefits (base matches SMACNA Local 103 schedule effective 7/1/2024), effective Jul 1, 2024, opens in a new tab. Moderate confidence (checked Sep 18, 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 103 apprentice pay scale
A Local 103 apprentice in Helena, MT starts at roughly $17.16 an hour — about 45% of the $38.14 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $28.61 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 103 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $17.16 / hour | $34,326 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $20.98 / hour | $41,954 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $24.79 / hour | $49,582 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $28.61 / hour | $57,210 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $32.42 / hour | $64,838 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $38.14 / hour | $76,280 |
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.