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SMART Local 219 jobs in Rockford, IL
Hall: Rockford, IL · Sheet Metal Workers
Direct-hire sheet metal workers openings around Rockford, IL that a SMART Local 219 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
SMART Local 219 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $52.14/hr ($90.20/hr total package with fringes) effective 6/1/24 — roughly $104,280 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 219 wage rate sheet with SMACNA of Northern Illinois(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SMART Local 219 wage rate sheet with SMACNA of Northern Illinois, opens in a new tab, effective Jun 1, 2024(opens in a new tab) — external resource: SMART Local 219 wage rate sheet with SMACNA of Northern Illinois, effective Jun 1, 2024, opens in a new tab. Moderate confidence (checked Sep 28, 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 219 apprentice pay scale
A Local 219 apprentice in Rockford, IL starts at roughly $23.46 an hour — about 45% of the $52.14 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $39.11 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 219 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $23.46 / hour | $46,926 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $28.68 / hour | $57,354 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $33.89 / hour | $67,782 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $39.11 / hour | $78,210 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $44.32 / hour | $88,638 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $52.14 / hour | $104,280 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 6/1/24 — 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.