Journeyman base rates at the 1 union local based in Maplewood, MN run $56.71 to $56.71 an hour on the 1 published sheet we hold — roughly $113,420 a year at the midpoint, before the fringe package. HVAC union pay in Maplewood — the sheet metal and pipefitting locals that cover commercial mechanical work — runs $56.71 to $56.71 an hour on those sheets. Each figure below shows its source and effective date.
| Local | Trade | Hall | Journeyman / hr | Total package | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMART Local 10 rates in Maplewood | Sheet Metal Workers | Maplewood, MN | $56.71 | $89.19 | 8/10/25 |
Base rates only; fringes are paid on top. Sheet set last cross-checked 2026-09-01.
$56.71 an hour journeyman base at SMART Local 10, before fringes.
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Across the 1 Maplewood-area local with a published wage sheet, journeyman base rates run $56.71 to $56.71 an hour, midpoint near $56.71 — about $113,420 a year at 2,000 hours. Fringes (health, pension, training) are paid on top of that base.
Of the sheets we hold, SMART Local 10 (Sheet Metal Workers) shows the highest journeyman base rate at $56.71 an hour, effective 8/10/25. Rates reset each agreement cycle, so confirm with the hall before relying on the figure.
Commercial HVAC work in Maplewood, MN is covered by the sheet metal and pipefitting locals — SMART Local 10 at $56.71/hr (effective 8/10/25). That puts HVAC union pay in Maplewood between $56.71 and $56.71 an hour on base scale, before the fringe package.
Only on signatory work. Sheet metal service and pipefitting/refrigeration service agreements are dispatched through the hall at the published scale; merit-shop HVAC service pay in Maplewood, MN is set per employer and varies with EPA and controls certifications, on-call and overtime. We recruit for both.
No. The journeyman rate is the base hourly wage. Health and welfare, pension, annuity and training contributions are paid on top — that combined figure is the total package, shown where the sheet publishes it.
Apply to the local's apprenticeship or ask about journeyman organizing directly with the hall, and register on the out-of-work list if you already hold the ticket. We also place union-scale and merit-shop tradespeople with Maplewood contractors — the openings on this page are live.
Each figure is read off that local's published wage sheet, with the source and effective date shown next to it. Our sheet set was last cross-checked 2026-09-01.
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