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SMART Local 177 jobs in Nashville, TN
Hall: Nashville, TN · Sheet Metal Workers
Direct-hire sheet metal workers openings around Nashville, TN that a SMART Local 177 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
SMART Local 177 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $35.37/hr ($51.36/hr total package with fringes) effective 05/01/2024 — roughly $70,740 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: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon WD TN20260178 rev.1 (Building, Davidson County, TN)(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon WD TN20260178 rev.1 (Building, Davidson County, TN), opens in a new tab, effective May 1, 2024(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon WD TN20260178 rev.1 (Building, Davidson County, TN), 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 177 apprentice pay scale
A Local 177 apprentice in Nashville, TN starts at roughly $15.92 an hour — about 45% of the $35.37 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $26.53 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 177 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $15.92 / hour | $31,833 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $19.45 / hour | $38,907 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $22.99 / hour | $45,981 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $26.53 / hour | $53,055 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $30.06 / hour | $60,129 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $35.37 / hour | $70,740 |
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.