Journeyman base scale for sheet metal workers runs $25.75/hr to $63.27/hr an hour across the 59 SMART locals whose own wage sheet we hold, with a median of $43.65/hr — about $87,300 a year at 2,000 hours, before the benefit package. Every figure below is read off that hall's published sheet and carries its effective date. All 69 SMART locals in our directory are listed below; the 10 without a sheet on file yet are named with their hall so you can call for the current scale rather than read an estimate.
SMART sheet metal scale is negotiated by each local, so rates for the same work differ sharply between markets. This page lists every SMART local whose own published wage sheet we hold, highest base rate first.
Lowest published base $25.75/hr; median $43.65/hr; highest $63.27/hr, across 59 published SMART wage sheets — about $87,300 a year at the median, 2,000 hours. Health, pension, annuity and training contributions are paid on top of the base rate.
Union sheet metal workers on a SMART journeyman agreement earn a published base of $25.75/hr to $63.27/hr an hour, with a median of $43.65/hr — about $87,300 a year at 2,000 hours before overtime. Health, pension, annuity and training contributions are paid on top of the base rate, so the total package is often significantly higher. Rates are set locally, so the hall in your city sets the exact scale.
Search by city, state or local number, then open the local pay scale page to check the published base rate, benefits, effective date and rate-sheet PDF. The city and state links group nearby SMART halls. Check the rate sources page for citations: older sheets are historical, not a promise of today’s pay. If no sheet is on file, contact the hall; sign up for rate-update emails to follow new sheets.
| State | Locals | Median base | Range | Highest-paying local |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | 1 | $63.27/hr | $63.27/hr – $63.27/hr | SMART Local 17 |
| CA | 3 | $59.40/hr | $54.32/hr – $62.76/hr | SMART Local 104 |
| MN | 1 | $56.71/hr | $56.71/hr – $56.71/hr | SMART Local 10 |
| WI | 1 | $55.58/hr | $55.58/hr – $55.58/hr | SMART Local 18 |
| OR | 1 | $54.99/hr | $54.99/hr – $54.99/hr | SMART Local 16 |
| HI | 1 | $53.32/hr | $53.32/hr – $53.32/hr | SMART Local 293 |
| AZ | 1 | $52.89/hr | $52.89/hr – $52.89/hr | SMART Local 359 |
| MO | 2 | $52.14/hr | $52.00/hr – $52.28/hr | SMART Local 2 |
| AK | 1 | $52.08/hr | $52.08/hr – $52.08/hr | SMART Local 23 |
| IN | 1 | $50.00/hr | $50.00/hr – $50.00/hr | SMART Local 20 |
| IL | 8 | $48.14/hr | $39.50/hr – $58.83/hr | SMART Local 450 |
| WA | 1 | $47.83/hr | $47.83/hr – $47.83/hr | SMART Local 55 |
| UT | 1 | $46.79/hr | $46.79/hr – $46.79/hr | SMART Local 312 |
| CT | 1 | $46.53/hr | $46.53/hr – $46.53/hr | SMART Local 40 |
| NE | 1 | $46.11/hr | $46.11/hr – $46.11/hr | SMART Local 3 |
| NV | 2 | $46.07/hr | $42.13/hr – $50.00/hr | SMART Local 88 |
| CO | 1 | $43.05/hr | $43.05/hr – $43.05/hr | SMART Local 9 |
| MI | 3 | $42.74/hr | $38.53/hr – $43.65/hr | SMART Local 80 |
| NY | 8 | $42.28/hr | $29.63/hr – $60.00/hr | SMART Local 137 |
| IA | 2 | $41.83/hr | $39.38/hr – $44.27/hr | SMART Local 263 |
| PA | 3 | $41.00/hr | $36.13/hr – $62.62/hr | SMART Local 19 |
| KY | 1 | $40.32/hr | $40.32/hr – $40.32/hr | SMART Local 110 |
| OH | 2 | $40.32/hr | $37.57/hr – $43.06/hr | SMART Local 33 |
| GA | 1 | $38.29/hr | $38.29/hr – $38.29/hr | SMART Local 85 |
| MT | 1 | $38.14/hr | $38.14/hr – $38.14/hr | SMART Local 103 |
| OK | 2 | $37.44/hr | $35.94/hr – $38.93/hr | SMART Local 124 |
| TN | 2 | $35.99/hr | $34.95/hr – $37.03/hr | SMART Local 177 |
| KS | 1 | $35.41/hr | $35.41/hr – $35.41/hr | SMART Local 29 |
| TX | 3 | $34.10/hr | $29.31/hr – $36.18/hr | SMART Local 68 |
| FL | 2 | $28.70/hr | $25.75/hr – $31.64/hr | SMART Local 435 |
Looking for sheet metal workers union wages in one place rather than nationally? These pay scale pages collect the published sheets for a single state or city, with each hall's own rate page linked from them: 30 state pay scale pages and 54 city pay scale pages cover the 59 SMART halls listed above.
Search the table by local number, city or state — for example “342”, “Chicago” or “CA” — to jump straight to that hall’s published sheet metal workers scale.
| Local | Hall | Journeyman base | Total package | Effective | Rate sheet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMART Local 17 | Eastern, MA | $63.27/hr | $116.34/hr | 8/1/26 | |
| SMART Local 104 | San Francisco, CA | $62.76/hr | $112.10/hr | 9/21/25 | |
| SMART Local 19 | Southeastern, PA | $62.62/hr | $105.86/hr | 12/6/25 | |
| SMART Local 137 | New York, NY | $60.00/hr | $132.97/hr | 8/1/24 | |
| SMART Local 105 | Los Angeles, CA | $59.40/hr | $87.77/hr | 1/23/25 | |
| SMART Local 450 | Kankakee, IL | $58.83/hr | $100.30/hr | 9/15/25 | |
| SMART Local 28 | New York, NY | $57.08/hr | $117.78/hr | 7/1/26 | |
| SMART Local 10 | Maplewood, MN | $56.71/hr | $89.19/hr | 8/10/25 | |
| SMART Local 265 | DuPage County, IL | $56.35/hr | $96.56/hr | 6/1/24 | |
| SMART Local 18 | Milwaukee, WI | $55.58/hr | $83.25/hr | 3/5/25 | |
| SMART Local 38 | Westchester & Rockland, NY | $55.29/hr | $102.72/hr | 7/1/25 | |
| SMART Local 16 | Portland, OR | $54.99/hr | $88.91/hr | 7/1/25 | |
| SMART Local 206 | San Diego, CA | $54.32/hr | $86.44/hr | 1/1/26 | |
| SMART Local 293 | Honolulu, HI | $53.32/hr | $88.06/hr | 8/30/26 | |
| SMART Local 73 | Chicago & Cook County, IL | $53.05/hr | $98.08/hr | 10/10/24 | |
| SMART Local 359 | Phoenix, AZ | $52.89/hr | $52.89/hr | 8/14/26 | |
| SMART Local 2 | Kansas City, MO | $52.28/hr | $79.75/hr | 7/1/24 | |
| SMART Local 219 | Rockford, IL | $52.14/hr | $90.20/hr | 6/1/24 | |
| SMART Local 23 | Anchorage, AK | $52.08/hr | $78.56/hr | 3/6/26 | |
| SMART Local 36 | St. Louis, MO | $52.00/hr | $74.09/hr | 7/28/25 | |
| SMART Local 20 | Indianapolis, IN | $50.00/hr | $71.28/hr | 10/10/24 | |
| SMART Local 88 | Las Vegas, NV | $50.00/hr | $50.00/hr | 10/21/22 | |
| SMART Local 55 | Spokane Valley, WA | $47.83/hr | $47.83/hr | 3/29/26 | |
| SMART Local 312 | Salt Lake City, UT | $46.79/hr | $66.49/hr | 2/1/25 | |
| SMART Local 40 | Hartford, CT | $46.53/hr | $93.41/hr | 7/1/26 | |
| SMART Local 3 | Omaha, NE | $46.11/hr | $67.72/hr | 7/3/26 | |
| SMART Local 263 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $44.27/hr | $65.81/hr | 7/31/26 | |
| SMART Local 91 | Rock Island, IL | $44.15/hr | $66.62/hr | 11/3/25 | |
| SMART Local 83 | Albany, NY | $43.68/hr | $82.25/hr | 6/1/26 | |
| SMART Local 80 | Detroit, MI | $43.65/hr | $69.45/hr | 10/26/25 | |
| SMART Local 33 | Cleveland, OH | $43.06/hr | $61.21/hr | 1/17/25 | |
| SMART Local 9 | Denver, CO | $43.05/hr | $52.96/hr | 5/8/26 | |
| SMART Local 218 | Springfield, IL | $42.75/hr | $76.08/hr | Undated | |
| SMART Local 7 | Lansing, MI | $42.74/hr | $62.89/hr | 11/14/24 | |
| SMART Local 26 | Reno, NV | $42.13/hr | $44.63/hr | 10/21/22 | |
| SMART Local 268 | Southern, IL | $42.03/hr | $68.68/hr | 7/1/24 | |
| SMART Local 12 | Southwestern, PA | $41.00/hr | $80.14/hr | 7/1/25 | |
| SMART Local 46 | Rochester, NY | $40.87/hr | $69.83/hr | Undated | |
| SMART Local 112 | Elmira, NY | $40.82/hr | $67.27/hr | 5/1/26 | |
| SMART Local 71 | Buffalo, NY | $40.55/hr | $71.32/hr | 11/25/25 | |
| SMART Local 110 | Louisville, KY | $40.32/hr | $64.77/hr | 10/20/25 | |
| SMART Local 1 | Peoria, IL | $39.50/hr | $72.56/hr | 5/1/24 | |
| SMART Local 45 | Des Moines, IA | $39.38/hr | $65.01/hr | 6/1/24 | |
| SMART Local 124 | Oklahoma City, OK | $38.93/hr | $57.55/hr | Undated | |
| SMART Local 292 | Detroit, MI | $38.53/hr | $69.38/hr | 10/21/22 | |
| SMART Local 85 | Atlanta, GA | $38.29/hr | $53.01/hr | 8/3/25 | |
| SMART Local 103 | Helena, MT | $38.14/hr | Not printed on the sheet | 7/1/24 | |
| SMART Local 24 | Southern, OH | $37.57/hr | $61.71/hr | 3/14/26 | |
| SMART Local 177 | Nashville, TN | $37.03/hr | $53.41/hr | Undated | |
| SMART Local 68 | Dallas & Fort Worth, TX | $36.18/hr | $48.85/hr | 6/7/24 | |
| SMART Local 44 | Northeastern, PA | $36.13/hr | $66.45/hr | 5/1/24 | |
| SMART Local 270 | Tulsa, OK | $35.94/hr | $50.25/hr | 10/21/22 | |
| SMART Local 29 | Wichita, KS | $35.41/hr | $35.41/hr | 10/21/22 | |
| SMART Local 4 | Memphis, TN | $34.95/hr | $51.61/hr | 1/1/24 | |
| SMART Local 67 | San Antonio, TX | $34.10/hr | $50.20/hr | 7/1/25 | |
| SMART Local 435 | Jacksonville, FL | $31.64/hr | $47.62/hr | 4/1/25 | |
| SMART Local 58 | Syracuse, NY | $29.63/hr | $51.63/hr | 5/1/20 | |
| SMART Local 54 | Houston, TX | $29.31/hr | $43.80/hr | 4/1/22 | |
| SMART Local 15 | Sanford, FL | $25.75/hr | $42.67/hr | 7/1/23 |
The remaining 10 of the 69 SMART locals in our directory. These halls do not publish a wage sheet we can cite, so no rate is shown — call the hall for the current journeyman scale.
| Local | Hall | Journeyman base |
|---|---|---|
| SMART Local 49 | Albuquerque, NM | No sheet on file — call the hall |
| SMART Local 214 | Baton Rouge, LA | No sheet on file — call the hall |
| SMART Local 48 | Birmingham, AL | No sheet on file — call the hall |
| SMART Local 399 | Charleston, SC | No sheet on file — call the hall |
| SMART Local 462 | Huntington, WV | No sheet on file — call the hall |
| SMART Local 555 | Knoxville, TN | No sheet on file — call the hall |
| SMART Local 441 | Mobile, AL | No sheet on file — call the hall |
| SMART Local 66 | Seattle, WA | No sheet on file — call the hall |
| SMART Local 202 | St. Louis, MO | No sheet on file — call the hall |
| SMART Local 100 | Washington, DC | No sheet on file — call the hall |
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Every hall listed on this page in one spreadsheet — local, hall city, journeyman base, total package and the effective date printed on the sheet. Halls with no published sheet are included with blank rate cells rather than an estimate. Free, no email required.
55 of the 59 SMART sheets on this page carry an effective date we can read, running from 2020 to 2026. 33 took effect in 2025 or later. An older date does not mean the hall is underpaid — it means that is the most recent sheet the local has published, so confirm the current step with the hall before relying on it for an offer.
| Effective year | Sheets | Share | Highest that year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 25% | SMART Local 17 at $63.27/hr |
| 2025 | 19 | 35% | SMART Local 104 at $62.76/hr |
| 2024 | 14 | 25% | SMART Local 137 at $60.00/hr |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% | SMART Local 15 at $25.75/hr |
| 2022 | 6 | 11% | SMART Local 88 at $50.00/hr |
| 2020 | 1 | 2% | SMART Local 58 at $29.63/hr |
$43.65/hr an hour is the median published journeyman base across 59 SMART locals — about $87,300 a year at 2,000 hours, before benefits.
$63.27/hr at SMART Local 17, Eastern, MA, effective 8/1/26.
Sheets on file run 2020 to 2026; 33 took effect in 2025 or later. Last cross-checked 2026-09-23.
Yes — the CSV on this page holds every listed local with its base rate, total package, hall city and effective date, free and with no email required.
There is no single national rate. Across the 59 SMART locals with a published wage sheet, sheet metal workers earn a journeyman base of $25.75/hr to $63.27/hr an hour, median $43.65/hr — roughly $87,300 a year at 2,000 hours. Health, pension, annuity and training contributions are paid on top of the base rate.
Of the sheets we hold, SMART Local 17 in Eastern, MA publishes the highest journeyman base at $63.27/hr, effective 8/1/26. Cost of living differs sharply between markets, and rates reset each agreement cycle — confirm the current step with the hall.
By median published scale, MA leads at $63.27/hr across 1 local, topped by SMART Local 17. The state table on this page shows the full spread.
No. The journeyman rate is the base hourly wage. Health and welfare, pension, annuity and training funds are paid on top — that combined figure is the total package, shown here wherever the local prints it on its sheet.
Each row is taken from that local's own published wage sheet or an official prevailing wage determination, with the source and effective date shown on the local's page. The 10 halls with no sheet on file are still listed, but with no rate — we never estimate a wage. Our sheet set was last cross-checked 2026-09-23.
10 of the 69 SMART locals in our directory do not publish a wage sheet we can cite. They are listed here with their hall so you can call for the current journeyman scale; we would rather show nothing than publish a number the local never printed.
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