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Austin Industries · Texas City, TX
Republic Services · Fresno, TX
Austin Industries · La Porte, TX
Republic Services · Fresno, TX
Austin Industries · Houston, TX
Austin Industries · Houston, TX
Republic Services · Houston, TX
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A three-week, no-cost course with the Houston building trades that leads into union apprenticeships.
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Checked Oct 2026 from each program's own site. Amounts and rules can change; their page has the final word.
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Dayton · (936) 258-5516
Apprenticeship: Closed for 2026; applications reopen in January 2027 and run through May.
Updated
| Median pay, Houston area | $24.54/hr (about $51,000/yr) | BLS, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Middle half earn, Houston area | $22.50–$29.76/hr | BLS, May 2025 |
| Median pay, Texas | $24.26/hr (about $50,500/yr) | BLS, May 2025 |
| Top 10% earn, Texas | over $33.66/hr | BLS, May 2025 |
| Openings a year, Texas (projected) | 5,373 | TWC projections, 2024–2034 |
| Open jobs on SkillsTradeJobs around Houston | 7 from 2 employers | 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.
Operating engineer apprenticeship · IUOE
Three to four years on job sites and in class, paid from about half the journey-level rate and rising.
Journey-level operator
After the apprenticeship you work with less guidance.
Heavy Equipment Operator pay in Houston
$22.50 – $29.76 an hour
Middle half of heavy equipment operators here. Median $24.54.
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 (Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators). bls.gov/oes
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RIGGING
WORKTEXAS · Houston · 6.7 mi
Certificate, less than 12 weeks · In-person · Prepares for: OSHA 10 NCCER RIGGINGFLAGGING
CONSTRUCTION DRIVER
NORTHEAST TRAINING CENTER MJ TRAINING · Houston · 9.8 mi
Other / no data · Mix of in-person and online · Prepares for: 2 YEARS WITH A OJL ATTAINMENT OF 4000 HOURS
MOBILE CRANE OPERATOR 101
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE EDUCATION FOUNDATION · La Porte · 17.4 mi
Certificate, less than 12 weeks · In-person · Prepares for: NCCER CORE NCCER LEVEL ONE AND OSHA
OVERHEAD CRANE OPERATOR RECERTIFICATION
DIAMOND RIGGING AND CRANE · Baytown · 24.0 mi
Certificate, less than 12 weeks · In-person · Prepares for: N.C.C.C.O. CERTIFIED OVERHEAD CRANE OPERATOR (OVH)
Track IV: Small Crane (TSS) Rigger Leve I Rigger Level II
Diamond Rigging and Crane · Baytown · 24.0 mi
Certificate, less than 12 weeks · In-person · Prepares for: N.C.C.C.O. Small Crane Fixed Cab Crane Operator (TSS)
MOBILE CRANE ADDITIONAL SPECIALTIES RECERTIFICATION
DIAMOND RIGGING AND CRANE · Baytown · 24.0 mi
Certificate, less than 12 weeks · In-person · Prepares for: N.C.C.C.O. CERTIFIED MOBILE CRANE OPERATOR
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