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Hall: Las Vegas, NV · Sheet Metal Workers
Direct-hire sheet metal workers openings around Las Vegas, NV that a SMART Local 88 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
SMART Local 88 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $69.73/hr ($100.58/hr total package with fringes) effective 10/1/24 — roughly $139,460 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 General Decision NV20260001 (rev 2, Building), union rate line SHEE0088-002 10/01/2024: base rate $69.73 plus printed fringes $30.85(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon General Decision NV20260001 (rev 2, Building), union rate line SHEE0088-002 10/01/2024: base rate $69.73 plus printed fringes $30.85, opens in a new tab, effective Oct 1, 2024(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon General Decision NV20260001 (rev 2, Building), union rate line SHEE0088-002 10/01/2024: base rate $69.73 plus printed fringes $30.85, effective Oct 1, 2024, opens in a new tab. Moderate confidence (checked Oct 6, 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 88 apprentice pay scale
A Local 88 apprentice in Las Vegas, NV starts at roughly $31.38 an hour — about 45% of the $69.73 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $52.30 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 88 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $31.38 / hour | $62,757 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $38.35 / hour | $76,703 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $45.32 / hour | $90,649 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $52.30 / hour | $104,595 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $59.27 / hour | $118,541 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $69.73 / hour | $139,460 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 10/1/24 — 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.