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SMART Local 91 jobs in Rock Island, IL
Hall: Rock Island, IL · Sheet Metal Workers
Direct-hire sheet metal workers openings around Rock Island, IL that a SMART Local 91 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
SMART Local 91 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $44.15/hr ($66.62/hr total package with fringes) effective 11/3/25 — roughly $88,300 a year at full-time hours. Rates change each CBA cycle; confirm with the hall before relying on them.
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Local 91 apprentice pay scale
A Local 91 apprentice in Rock Island, IL starts at roughly $19.87 an hour — about 45% of the $44.15 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $33.11 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 91 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $19.87 / hour | $39,735 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $24.28 / hour | $48,565 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $28.70 / hour | $57,395 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $33.11 / hour | $66,225 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $37.53 / hour | $75,055 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $44.15 / hour | $88,300 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 11/3/25 — 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.