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Hall: Los Angeles, CA · Sheet Metal Workers
Direct-hire sheet metal workers openings around Los Angeles, CA that a SMART Local 105 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
SMART Local 105 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $62.41/hr ($93.73/hr total package with fringes) effective 2025-08-22 — roughly $124,820 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: California DIR General Prevailing Wage Determination LOS-2026-1(opens in a new tab) — external resource: California DIR General Prevailing Wage Determination LOS-2026-1, opens in a new tab, effective Aug 22, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: California DIR General Prevailing Wage Determination LOS-2026-1, effective Aug 22, 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 105 apprentice pay scale
A Local 105 apprentice in Los Angeles, CA starts at roughly $28.08 an hour — about 45% of the $62.41 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $46.81 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 105 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $28.08 / hour | $56,169 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $34.33 / hour | $68,651 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $40.57 / hour | $81,133 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $46.81 / hour | $93,615 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $53.05 / hour | $106,097 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $62.41 / hour | $124,820 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 2025-08-22 — 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.