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Hall: Jacksonville, FL · Sheet Metal Workers
Direct-hire sheet metal workers openings around Jacksonville, FL that a SMART Local 435 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
SMART Local 435 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $31.64/hr ($47.62/hr total package with fringes) effective 4/1/25 — roughly $63,280 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: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination FL20260006 (rev 1), building construction, SHEE0435-005 04/01/2025: base rate $31.64 plus printed fringes $15.98(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination FL20260006 (rev 1), building construction, SHEE0435-005 04/01/2025: base rate $31.64 plus printed fringes $15.98, opens in a new tab, effective Apr 1, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination FL20260006 (rev 1), building construction, SHEE0435-005 04/01/2025: base rate $31.64 plus printed fringes $15.98, effective Apr 1, 2025, opens in a new tab. High confidence (checked Sep 23, 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 435 apprentice pay scale
A Local 435 apprentice in Jacksonville, FL starts at roughly $14.24 an hour — about 45% of the $31.64 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $23.73 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 435 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $14.24 / hour | $28,476 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $17.40 / hour | $34,804 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $20.57 / hour | $41,132 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $23.73 / hour | $47,460 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $26.89 / hour | $53,788 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $31.64 / hour | $63,280 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 4/1/25 — 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.