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Hall: Westchester & Rockland, NY · Sheet Metal Workers
Direct-hire sheet metal workers openings around New York, NY that a SMART Local 38 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
SMART Local 38 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $55.29/hr ($102.72/hr total package with fringes) effective 07/01/2025 — roughly $110,580 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 NY20260020, rev 2 (Building, New York)(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon WD NY20260020, rev 2 (Building, New York), opens in a new tab, effective Jul 1, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SAM.gov Davis-Bacon WD NY20260020, rev 2 (Building, New York), effective Jul 1, 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 38 apprentice pay scale
A Local 38 apprentice in Westchester & Rockland, NY starts at roughly $24.88 an hour — about 45% of the $55.29 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $41.47 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 38 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $24.88 / hour | $49,761 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $30.41 / hour | $60,819 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $35.94 / hour | $71,877 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $41.47 / hour | $82,935 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $47.00 / hour | $93,993 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $55.29 / hour | $110,580 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 07/01/2025 — 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.