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Hall: Rochester, NY · Sheet Metal Workers
Direct-hire sheet metal workers openings around Rochester, NY that a SMART Local 46 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
SMART Local 46 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $43.01/hr ($71.67/hr total package with fringes) effective 05/05/2025 — roughly $86,020 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: DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination NY20260010(opens in a new tab) — external resource: DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination NY20260010, opens in a new tab, effective May 5, 2025(opens in a new tab) — external resource: DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination NY20260010, effective May 5, 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 46 apprentice pay scale
A Local 46 apprentice in Rochester, NY starts at roughly $19.35 an hour — about 45% of the $43.01 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $32.26 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 46 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $19.35 / hour | $38,709 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $23.66 / hour | $47,311 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $27.96 / hour | $55,913 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $32.26 / hour | $64,515 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $36.56 / hour | $73,117 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $43.01 / hour | $86,020 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 05/05/2025 — 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.