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Hall: Peoria, IL · Sheet Metal Workers
Direct-hire sheet metal workers openings around Peoria, IL that a SMART Local 1 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
SMART Local 1 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $39.50/hr ($72.56/hr total package with fringes) effective 5/1/24 — roughly $79,000 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: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination IL20260001 (rev 5), building construction, SHEE0001-003 05/01/2024: base rate $39.50 plus printed fringes $33.06(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination IL20260001 (rev 5), building construction, SHEE0001-003 05/01/2024: base rate $39.50 plus printed fringes $33.06, opens in a new tab, effective May 1, 2024(opens in a new tab) — external resource: U.S. Department of Labor Davis-Bacon general wage determination IL20260001 (rev 5), building construction, SHEE0001-003 05/01/2024: base rate $39.50 plus printed fringes $33.06, effective May 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 1 apprentice pay scale
A Local 1 apprentice in Peoria, IL starts at roughly $17.78 an hour — about 45% of the $39.50 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $29.63 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 1 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $17.78 / hour | $35,550 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $21.73 / hour | $43,450 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $25.68 / hour | $51,350 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $29.63 / hour | $59,250 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $33.57 / hour | $67,150 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $39.50 / hour | $79,000 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 5/1/24 — 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.