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Hall: Memphis, TN · Sheet Metal Workers
Direct-hire sheet metal workers openings around Memphis, TN that a SMART Local 4 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
SMART Local 4 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $34.95/hr ($51.61/hr total package with fringes) effective 1/1/24 — roughly $69,900 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 TN20260183 (rev 1), building construction, SHEE0004-007 01/01/2024: base rate $34.95 plus printed fringes $16.66(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination TN20260183 (rev 1), building construction, SHEE0004-007 01/01/2024: base rate $34.95 plus printed fringes $16.66, opens in a new tab, effective Jan 1, 2024(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination TN20260183 (rev 1), building construction, SHEE0004-007 01/01/2024: base rate $34.95 plus printed fringes $16.66, effective Jan 1, 2024, opens in a new tab. Moderate 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 4 apprentice pay scale
A Local 4 apprentice in Memphis, TN starts at roughly $15.73 an hour — about 45% of the $34.95 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $26.21 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 4 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $15.73 / hour | $31,455 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $19.22 / hour | $38,445 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $22.72 / hour | $45,435 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $26.21 / hour | $52,425 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $29.71 / hour | $59,415 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $34.95 / hour | $69,900 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 1/1/24 — 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.