Workforce Solutions Alamo
If you live in Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar and 10 more counties
No set limit
for an approved course, if you qualify and the money is there
First step: Visit a Workforce Solutions career center ↗
Call 210-438-0581
3 open jobs within 40 miles of San Antonio, from 2 employers. We check employers' job boards every day, so closed jobs drop off.
Updated
| Median pay, San Antonio area | $23.44/hr (about $48,800/yr) | BLS, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Middle half earn, San Antonio area | $22.15–$28.28/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 San Antonio | 3 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.
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Republic Services · San Antonio, TX
Austin Industries · San Antonio, TX
Austin Industries · San Antonio, TX
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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 Atascosa, Bandera, Bexar and 10 more counties
No set limit
for an approved course, if you qualify and the money is there
First step: Visit a Workforce Solutions career center ↗
Call 210-438-0581
City of San Antonio
For people living inside San Antonio city limits: pays for approved courses up to a cap, if your income qualifies. Apply online or call 3-1-1.
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.
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 San Antonio
$22.15 – $28.28 an hour
Middle half of heavy equipment operators 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 (Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators). bls.gov/oes
Schools and programs within 25 miles, nearest first. Ask each one about cost, start dates and help paying.
HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR
ALAMO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT · San Antonio · 1.9 mi
Certificate, less than 12 weeks · In-person · Prepares for: CERTIFICATE
GRADE & PAVING EQUIPMENT OPERATORS APPRENTICESHIP
JARVIS MOORE · San Antonio · 2.0 mi
Certificate, less than 12 weeks · In-person · Prepares for: CERTIFICATE