Workforce Solutions Capital Area
If you live in Travis County
Up to $7,500
for an approved course, if you qualify and the money is there
First step: Register for a Career Info Session ↗
Call 512-454-9675
3 open jobs within 40 miles of Austin, from 1 employer. We check employers' job boards every day, so closed jobs drop off.
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Austin Industries · Taylor, TX
Austin Industries · Taylor, TX
Austin Industries · Taylor, TX
Jobs without a date were confirmed open today.
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 Travis County
Up to $7,500
for an approved course, if you qualify and the money is there
First step: Register for a Career Info Session ↗
Call 512-454-9675
If you live in Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet and 6 more counties
Up to $8,000 a year
for an approved course, if you qualify and the money is there
First step: Visit a Workforce Solutions office ↗
Workforce Solutions Capital Area
Training and job connections for construction, transportation and skilled trades in Austin.
Union work is dispatched from the hall. Call or visit to sign the books or ask about joining.
Austin · 512-385-0002
Apprenticeship: Applications are open all year online.
Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area
Skilled-trades training for adults in seven rural counties around Austin.
Checked Oct 2026 from each program's own site. Amounts and rules can change; their page has the final word.
Updated
| Median pay, Austin area | $30.20/hr (about $62,800/yr) | BLS, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Middle half earn, Austin area | $23.44–$38.32/hr | BLS, May 2025 |
| Median pay, Texas | $28.77/hr (about $59,800/yr) | BLS, May 2025 |
| Top 10% earn, Texas | over $39.37/hr | BLS, May 2025 |
| Openings a year, Texas (projected) | 4,225 | TWC projections, 2024–2034 |
| Open jobs on SkillsTradeJobs around Austin | 3 from 1 employer | 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.
UA apprentice · UA
About five years of paid work and classroom training, registered with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Journeyman · UA
Finish the apprenticeship and its exams and you top out as a journeyman.
Foreman · UA
An experienced journeyman who runs a crew.
Pipefitter pay in Austin
$23.44 – $38.32 an hour
Middle half of pipefitters here. Median $30.20.
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 (Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters). bls.gov/oes
Schools and programs within 25 miles, nearest first. Ask each one about cost, start dates and help paying.
Plumbing Technology/Plumber.
Interplay learning · Austin · 1.3 mi
Other / no data · In-person
Plumber
Interplay Learning · Austin · 1.3 mi
Other / no data · Mix of in-person and online · Prepares for: Certificate of Completion of an Apprenticeship
Plumbing
Interplay Learning · Austin · 3.0 mi
Other / no data · Mix of in-person and online · Prepares for: Registered Apprenticeship Program Certificate of Completion
Goodbee Plumbing
Interplay Learning · Austin · 3.0 mi
Certificate, less than 12 weeks · Mix of in-person and online · Prepares for: USDOL Plumber Journeymen Certificate
Interplay Learning - Plumbing Technology/Plumber
Interplay Learning · Austin · 3.0 mi
Certificate, less than 12 weeks · Online · Prepares for: USDOL Plumber Journeymen Certificate
PLUMBING PRE-APPRENTICESHIP
LONE STAR CONSTRUCTION TRADES TRAINING · Austin · 4.0 mi
Certificate, less than 12 weeks · In-person · Prepares for: PRE APPRENTICE PLUMBER