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Sheet Metal union pay in Chicago, IL

Union sheet metal worker journeyman base pay in Chicago, IL runs $56.35/hr on the 1 published SMART wage sheet we hold, about $112,700 a year at $56.35/hr before the fringe package. Each rate below links to the local's full pay page with its source and effective date.

Union sheet metal worker jobs in Chicago · Union rate calculator

LocalJourneyman / hrTotal packageEffectiveSource
SMART Local 265 pay scale$56.35$96.5606/01/2024SMART Local 265 Wage Sheet
SMART Local 73 hallNo sheet published--Contact the hall

Base rates only; fringes are paid on top. Gulfstream does not set union rates.

How much do union sheet metal workers make in Chicago?

Journeyman base pay on the published SMART sheets for Chicago, IL is $56.35/hr, before employer-paid fringes. SMART Local 265 lists $56.35/hr with a $96.56/hr total package.

Which union locals cover sheet metal worker work in Chicago?

SMART Local 265, SMART Local 73 have halls in Chicago, IL. Confirm jurisdiction with the hall before relying on a rate.

Is this the contract rate or a prevailing wage?

Each rate is labelled with its source. Some come from the local's own wage sheet; others come from a DOL Davis-Bacon determination, which is a prevailing wage and not necessarily the CBA rate. Gulfstream does not set union rates.

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