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.
Updated
| Median pay, Dallas–Fort Worth area | $24.82/hr (about $51,600/yr) | BLS, May 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Middle half earn, Dallas–Fort Worth area | $22.20–$30.13/hr | BLS, May 2025 |
| Median pay, Texas | $25.64/hr (about $53,300/yr) | BLS, May 2025 |
| Top 10% earn, Texas | over $38.58/hr | BLS, May 2025 |
| Openings a year, Texas (projected) | 6,303 | TWC projections, 2024–2034 |
| Open jobs on SkillsTradeJobs around Dallas–Fort Worth | 1 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.
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AWS Certified Welder · AWS
Pass a hands-on welding test at an AWS Accredited Test Facility. No experience or classes needed first, and you can retake it.
AWS Certified Welding Supervisor · AWS
For welders who lead crews: 3 years of welding with a high school diploma, then a two-part computer exam.
Welder pay in Dallas–Fort Worth
$22.20 – $30.13 an hour
Middle half of welders here. Median $24.82.
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 (Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers). bls.gov/oes
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.
Schools and programs within 25 miles, nearest first. Ask each one about cost, start dates and help paying.
Welding Technology/Welder
Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie · Grand Prairie · 3.8 mi
Certificate, 12 weeks to less than 1 year · In-person
Combination Welding
MT Training Center · Grand Prairie · 3.9 mi
Other / no data · In-person
Welding Technology/Welder
M T Training Center · Grand Prairie · 3.9 mi
Certificate, 1 year to less than 2 years · In-person
Welding Technology/Welder
Tulsa Welding School-Dallas Campus · Irving · 12.1 mi
Certificate, 12 weeks to less than 1 year · In-person
Welding Technology/Welder
Tarrant County College District · Fort Worth · 13.5 mi
Certificate, 12 weeks to less than 1 year · In-person
WIND TURBINE TECHNICIAN (CIP CODE:15.1704)
KNOWLEDGE QUEST EDUCATION SOLUTIONS DBA LEARNING ALLIANCE CORPORATION · Dallas · 14.1 mi
Other / no data · Mix of in-person and online · Prepares for: (OSA) OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS AWARD