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SMART Local 206 union wages in San Diego — union pay rates

SMART Local 206 publishes a journeyman base rate of $54.32 an hour, $86.44 an hour with the fringe package, effective 1/1/26. At 2,000 hours that base works out to about $108,640 a year on San Diego work.

  • Journeyman base: $54.32 / hr (≈ $108,640 a year at 2,000 hours)
  • Total package: $86.44 / hr
  • Effective: 1/1/26
  • Source: SMART Local 206 wage and benefit schedule effective January 1, 2026 (PDF dated 12/4/2025)
  • Trade: Sheet Metal Workers · Hall: San Diego, CA

Base rates only; fringes are paid on top. Sheet set last cross-checked 2026-09-23.

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SMART Local 206 in San Diego — questions

What does SMART Local 206 pay in San Diego?

SMART Local 206 publishes a journeyman base rate of $54.32 an hour effective 1/1/26, with a total package of $86.44 an hour including fringes — about $108,640 a year at 2,000 hours.

Is SMART Local 206 scale the same as San Diego contractor pay?

Union scale is a published, area-wide floor for signatory work. Merit-shop pay in San Diego, CA is negotiated per employer and varies with certification, shift and overtime. We recruit for both, and each opening lists the range the employer is working with.

What trade does SMART Local 206 cover?

Sheet Metal Workers, out of the hall in San Diego, CA. Jurisdiction and dispatch rules are set by the local — confirm with the hall before assuming a scope of work.

When was this SMART Local 206 rate last checked?

The figure comes from SMART Local 206 wage and benefit schedule effective January 1, 2026 (PDF dated 12/4/2025), effective 1/1/26, and our wage-sheet set was last cross-checked 2026-09-23. Agreements reset on their own cycles, so verify with the hall for the current period.

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