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Dallas Union & HVAC Job Market Update

A live look at hiring in Dallas, TX: 34 open roles, 2 union halls based in the market covering Sheet Metal Workers and Plumbers & Pipefitters, and the published journeyman rates behind them.

How many jobs are open in Dallas, TX right now?

Gulfstream is currently recruiting for 34 open roles in the Dallas market, including 13 commercial HVAC openings alongside 21 plumbing, piping, electrical, controls and project-management seats. Counts update as roles are filled and new ones are released — the live list is on jobs in Dallas, TX.

Which union trades are represented in Dallas?

Sheet Metal Workers and Plumbers & Pipefitters halls are based in the Dallas market. Each hall runs its own referral and apprenticeship process, and the openings we recruit for sit with commercial mechanical, plumbing and electrical contractors working across the metro.

  • SMART Local 68 — Sheet Metal Workers, hall in Dallas & Fort Worth, TX. SMART Local 68 jobs in Dallas
  • UA Local 100 — Plumbers & Pipefitters, hall in Dallas, TX. UA Local 100 jobs in Dallas

What do union trades pay in Dallas?

These are the published journeyman base rates for the halls based in Dallas, before fringe benefits. Wage rates change each CBA cycle — confirm the current rate with the hall before you make a decision on it.

LocalTradeJourneyman baseTotal packageEffective
UA Local 100Plumbers & Pipefitters$41.15/hr$62.34/hr11/25/25
SMART Local 68Sheet Metal Workers$36.18/hr$48.85/hr6/7/24

Compare these against neighbouring markets on compare local wages, or see the source documents on union wage sheets.

Who is hiring in Dallas?

Our Dallas openings are with commercial mechanical, plumbing, electrical and controls contractors — the firms building healthcare, data centre, education, industrial and large commercial projects in the metro. Client names stay confidential until you're in process, but every posting lists the scope, the trade, the shift pattern and the pay basis so you know what you're applying to before you talk to anyone.

How do I hear about new Dallas openings first?

Set a job alert on the Dallas, TX jobs page. It's scoped to this market and the trades that actually hire here, so you get an email when a new or reopened Dallas role posts — not a daily digest of everything on the site. You can change the trades or unsubscribe from any email.

What about markets near Dallas?

Plenty of Dallas trades take work in the surrounding markets, especially on longer commercial projects:

  • Jobs in Austin, TX — 15 open roles today.
  • Jobs in Houston, TX — 12 open roles today.
  • Jobs in Colorado Springs, CO — 9 open roles today.
  • Jobs in Denver, CO — 21 open roles today.

Browse everything live in this market on jobs in Dallas, TX, or check national rates on union wages.

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