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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

$58,450starting (10th percentile)
$75,280early career (25th)
$98,980median, all experience
$107,370experienced (75th)
$117,740top earners (90th)

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

7campuses in Washington
508credentials awarded / yr
$41,643median earnings, yr 1 (Washington)
$41,628median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: EverettLakewoodLynnwoodMoses LakeRentonSeattleSpokane

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / 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.

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