Workforce Solutions Greater Dallas
If you live in Dallas County
Ask your center
The board sets the amount. Ask how much when you visit.
First step: Visit a Workforce Solutions center ↗
Call 214-624-7444
1 open job within 45 miles of Dallas–Fort Worth, from 1 employer. We check employers' job boards every day, so closed jobs drop off.
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Workforce Solutions can pay a school for approved training if you qualify. Which office you go to depends on the county you live in.
If you live in Dallas County
Ask your center
The board sets the amount. Ask how much when you visit.
First step: Visit a Workforce Solutions center ↗
Call 214-624-7444
If you live in Tarrant County
Ask your center
The board sets the amount. Ask how much when you visit.
First step: Talk to a career advisor ↗
Call 817-413-4000
If you live in Collin, Denton, Ellis and 11 more counties
Up to $15,000
for an approved course, if you qualify and the money is there
First step: Find a Workforce Solutions center ↗
Workforce Solutions for Tarrant County
Training at Tarrant County College at no cost if you're eligible, including welding in the Manufacturing Academy.
Call 817-413-4000
More ways to pay: apprenticeships, Pell, scholarships →Veteran or still serving? →
Checked Oct 2026 from each program's own site. Amounts and rules can change; their page has the final word.
Union work is dispatched from the hall. Call or visit to sign the books or ask about joining.
Arlington · 817-784-0429
Apprenticeship: Apply online; a training coordinator contacts you within a week.
Updated
| Median pay, Dallas–Fort Worth area | $23.44/hr (about $48,800/yr) | BLS, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Middle half earn, Dallas–Fort Worth area | $20.98–$27.40/hr | BLS, May 2025 |
| Median pay, Texas | $23.51/hr (about $48,900/yr) | BLS, May 2025 |
| Top 10% earn, Texas | over $31.69/hr | BLS, May 2025 |
| Openings a year, Texas (projected) | 3,839 | TWC projections, 2024–2034 |
| Open jobs on SkillsTradeJobs around Dallas–Fort Worth | 1 from 1 employer, 1 union | our listings, November 13, 2026 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025, bls.gov/oes); Texas Workforce Commission long-term projections 2024–2034 (texaslmi.com); open jobs counted from employers' and unions' job boards, checked daily. A year is 2,080 hours, as BLS counts it.
Carpenter apprenticeship · UBC
Paid on-the-job training plus classes each year, through a local carpenters training center.
Journeyman carpenter · UBC
Finish the apprenticeship and the UBC's training fund issues your journeyman certificate.
Superintendent Career Training · UBC
An 18-month program for journeymen moving up to run jobs. Needs an OSHA 30 card.
Carpenter pay in Dallas–Fort Worth
$20.98 – $27.40 an hour
Middle half of carpenters here. Median $23.44.
An hour, for all workers in the occupation, not by license level. BLS: “Someone new to the field may expect wages near the 10th or 25th percentile, whereas those with more experience and education could expect wages near the 75th or 90th percentile.” BLS
Pay: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (Carpenters). bls.gov/oes
Schools and programs within 25 miles, nearest first. Ask each one about cost, start dates and help paying.
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY CARPENTRY NCCER FAST TRACK LEVEL I
DALLAS COLLEGE · Dallas · 24.8 mi
Certificate, less than 12 weeks · In-person · Prepares for: NCCER
MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE
DALLAS COLLEGE · Dallas · 24.8 mi
Associate's degree, usually 2 years · In-person · Prepares for: ASSOCIATES DEGREE
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY CARPENTRY NCCER FAST TRACK LEVEL II
DALLAS COLLEGE · Dallas · 24.8 mi
Certificate, less than 12 weeks · In-person · Prepares for: NCCER
CARPENTRY COMBINED PROGRAM
DALLAS COLLEGE · Dallas · 24.8 mi
Certificate, less than 12 weeks · In-person · Prepares for: NCCER