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SMART Local 218 jobs in Springfield, IL
Hall: Springfield, IL · Sheet Metal Workers
Direct-hire sheet metal workers openings around Springfield, IL that a SMART Local 218 member can work, with the local's published journeyman scale and apprentice steps below.
SMART Local 218 pay scale
Journeyman base wage $38.54/hr ($68.91/hr total package with fringes) effective 06/01/2023 — roughly $77,080 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 IL20260004(opens in a new tab) — external resource: DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination IL20260004, opens in a new tab, effective Jun 1, 2023(opens in a new tab) — external resource: DOL Davis-Bacon Wage Determination IL20260004, effective Jun 1, 2023, opens in a new tab. Stale — verify (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 218 apprentice pay scale
A Local 218 apprentice in Springfield, IL starts at roughly $17.34 an hour — about 45% of the $38.54 journeyman scale — and steps up each period, reaching around $28.91 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 218 has published; confirm the exact schedule with the JATC.
| Period | Share of scale | Hourly | Annualized |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st period (year 1) | 45% of scale | $17.34 / hour | $34,686 |
| 2nd period (year 2) | 55% of scale | $21.20 / hour | $42,394 |
| 3rd period (year 3) | 65% of scale | $25.05 / hour | $50,102 |
| 4th period (year 4) | 75% of scale | $28.91 / hour | $57,810 |
| 5th period (year 5) | 85% of scale | $32.76 / hour | $65,518 |
| Journeyman (turned out) | 100% of scale | $38.54 / hour | $77,080 |
Standard percentage steps applied to the journeyman rate effective 06/01/2023 — 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.