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Hall: Lansing, MI · Sheet Metal Workers
Direct-hire sheet metal workers openings around Lansing, MI that a SMART Local 7 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
SMART Local 7 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $42.74/hr ($64.57/hr total package with fringes) effective 05/01/2024 — roughly $85,480 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 7, Zone 1 Building Trades Wage Package Change letter(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SMART Local 7, Zone 1 Building Trades Wage Package Change letter, opens in a new tab, effective May 1, 2024(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SMART Local 7, Zone 1 Building Trades Wage Package Change letter, 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 7 apprentice pay scale
A Local 7 apprentice in Lansing, MI starts at roughly $19.23 an hour — about 45% of the $42.74 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $32.06 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 7 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $19.23 / hour | $38,466 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $23.51 / hour | $47,014 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $27.78 / hour | $55,562 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $32.06 / hour | $64,110 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $36.33 / hour | $72,658 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $42.74 / hour | $85,480 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 05/01/2024 — 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.