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Aviation maintenance (A&P) schools in Washington
Washington has 7 accredited campuses awarding aviation maint. credentials. If you finish and work as an aircraft mechanic in Washington, expect to start around $58,450–$75,280 and reach a median of $98,980 with experience; the top quarter earn $107,370 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Washington). Graduates of these Washington programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $41,643 in their first year, against $41,628 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What aircraft mechanics and service technicians earn in Washington
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 4,480 employed in Washington. National median: $79,870.
Campuses in Washington, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: EverettLakewoodLynnwoodMoses LakeRentonSeattleSpokane
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood | Public | 28 | $43,941 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Spokane Community College | Spokane | Public | 69 | $39,346 | $14,679 | not reported | not reported |
| South Seattle College | Seattle | Public | 181 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Everett Community College | Everett | Public | 81 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Edmonds College | Lynnwood | Public | 74 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Big Bend Community College | Moses Lake | Public | 68 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Renton Technical College | Renton | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.