SMART Local 363 publishes a journeyman base rate of $39.26 an hour before fringes, effective 7/1/24. At 2,000 hours that base works out to about $78,520 a year on Washington DC work.
Base rates only; fringes are paid on top. Sheet set last cross-checked 2026-10-05.
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SMART Local 363 publishes a journeyman base rate of $39.26 an hour effective 7/1/24, before fringes — about $78,520 a year at 2,000 hours.
Union scale is a published, area-wide floor for signatory work. Merit-shop pay in Washington DC, DC 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.
Railroad Mechanical Workers, out of the hall in Washington, DC. Jurisdiction and dispatch rules are set by the local — confirm with the hall before assuming a scope of work.
The figure comes from Amtrak/SMART ratified agreement wage scale, rate effective 7/1/2024, effective 7/1/24, and our wage-sheet set was last cross-checked 2026-10-05. Agreements reset on their own cycles, so verify with the hall for the current period.
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