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SMART Local 137 jobs in New York, NY
Hall: New York, NY · Sheet Metal Workers
Direct-hire sheet metal workers openings around New York, NY that a SMART Local 137 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
SMART Local 137 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $60.00/hr ($132.97/hr total package with fringes) effective 08/01/2024 — roughly $120,000 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 137 New York Journeymen Wage & Benefit Chart(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SMART Local 137 New York Journeymen Wage & Benefit Chart, opens in a new tab, effective Aug 1, 2024(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SMART Local 137 New York Journeymen Wage & Benefit Chart, effective Aug 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 137 apprentice pay scale
A Local 137 apprentice in New York, NY starts at roughly $27.00 an hour — about 45% of the $60.00 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $45.00 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 137 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $27.00 / hour | $54,000 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $33.00 / hour | $66,000 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $39.00 / hour | $78,000 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $45.00 / hour | $90,000 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $51.00 / hour | $102,000 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $60.00 / hour | $120,000 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 08/01/2024 — 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.