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Hall: Indianapolis, IN · Sheet Metal Workers
Direct-hire sheet metal workers openings around Indianapolis, IN that a SMART Local 20 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
SMART Local 20 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $40.19/hr ($67.52/hr total package with fringes) effective 2025-07-01 — roughly $80,380 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 IN20260002(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon Wage Determination IN20260002, opens in a new tab, effective Jul 1, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon Wage Determination IN20260002, 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 20 apprentice pay scale
A Local 20 apprentice in Indianapolis, IN starts at roughly $18.09 an hour — about 45% of the $40.19 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $30.14 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 20 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $18.09 / hour | $36,171 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $22.10 / hour | $44,209 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $26.12 / hour | $52,247 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $30.14 / hour | $60,285 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $34.16 / hour | $68,323 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $40.19 / hour | $80,380 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 2025-07-01 — 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.