Heavy Equipment Operator Schools in Texas

2 verified schools · 30 graduates in 2023-24 · sorted by graduates

Coastal Bend College

3800 Charco Rd, Beeville, TX · Public, 2-year

  • HEO 30
  • WELD 70
Grads 2023-24
30 heavy equipment operator
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
$2,916
Median pay 10 yrs, all
$39,312

Miller Crane Works, Inc

304 Tunnell Street, Seagoville, TX · State-licensed career school

  • HEO
Confirmed on its own site
heavy equipment operator
Listed by
Texas Workforce Commission
Published program cost
$395 to $6,400

2 verified listings in Texas: 1 college or school reported 30 heavy equipment operator graduates for 2023-24; 1 more is state-licensed school, apprenticeship center or private school whose own site confirms the program.

Licensing in Texas

Requirements are set by Texas (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for equipment operators on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Texas. General path: Heavy Equipment Operator Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Texas at $50,460 (middle 80% from $38,900 to $70,010), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many heavy equipment operator schools are there in Texas?

2 verified listings in Texas: 1 college or school reported 30 heavy equipment operator graduates for 2023-24; 1 more is state-licensed school, apprenticeship center or private school whose own site confirms the program. The federal awards were 30 undergraduate certificates.

How much does a equipment operator make in Texas?

The BLS median annual wage for operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Texas was $50,460 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $38,900 and the top 10% over $70,010.

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-04); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-04. How we build this list.