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CDL / truck driving schools in Washington
Washington has 138 accredited campuses awarding cdl credentials. If you finish and work as a tractor-trailer truck driver in Washington, expect to start around $50,010–$59,450 and reach a median of $64,760 with experience; the top quarter earn $75,530 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 not reported in their first year, against $38,603 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers earn in Washington
$50,010starting (10th percentile)
$59,450early career (25th)
$64,760median, all experience
$75,530experienced (75th)
$87,500top earners (90th)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 40,530 employed in Washington. National median: $58,640.
Campuses in Washington, ranked by what their graduates earned
138campuses in Washington
119credentials awarded / yr
not reportedmedian earnings, yr 1 (Washington)
$38,603median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)
Cities: Amanda ParkAnacortesArlingtonAuburnBainbridge IslandBellinghamBlaineBrush PrairieBurlingtonCarnationCathlametCentraliaChehalisClarkstonConnellEast WenatcheeEllensburgElmaEverettFerndaleFifeFort LewisFriday HarborGrandviewHuntersJblmKelsoKentKettle FallsKittitasLaceyLakewoodLiberty LakeLongviewLynnwoodMaple ValleyMarysvilleMeadMiltonMonroe
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Technical Institute | Yakima | non-profit career college | 45 | not reported | not reported | 79% | $27,818 |
| Big Bend Community College | Moses Lake | Public college | 38 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Centralia College | Centralia | Public college | 23 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bates Technical College | Tacoma | Public technical college | 10 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Lower Columbia College | Longview | Public college | 3 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| #1 Drive509 | Spokane Valley | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| 160 Driving Academy - Fife | Fife | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| 160 Driving Academy - Renton | Renton | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| 160 Driving Academy - Spokane | Spokane | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| 3c's Train and Test LLC | elma | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| A Class Training | Auburn | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Aces and Eights CDL Training | Riverside | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Adna School District | Chehalis | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Anacortes School district 103 | Anacortes | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Arlington Public Schools | Arlington | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Bainbridge Island School District | Bainbridge Island | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Bethel School District Transportation | Puyallup | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Blaine School District | Blaine | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| C&H Trucking Academy Inc | Sunnyside | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| CDL Avenue | Auburn | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| CDL Avenue | Kent | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| CDL Dragon Truck School | Everett | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| CDL School of Washington, LLC | Fort Lewis | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Cdl Dragons Truck School | Everett | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Central CDL School | Ellensburg | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Central Valley School District # 356 OC | Spokane Valley | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Central Valley School District #356 | Liberty Lake | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Central Valley Truck Driving School | Toppenish | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Centralia College | Morton | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Chief Leschi Schools | Puyallup | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| City of Seattle SOC | Seattle | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Clarkston School District | Clarkston | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Clover Park Technical College - South Hill Campus | Puyallup | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Clover Park Technical College- Eastside Training Center | Tacoma | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Columbia Basin Truck Driving School | Richland | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Columbia Basin Truck Driving School | Pasco | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Columbia School District #206 | Hunters | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Commercial Driver School – Lacey | Lacey | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Commercial Driver School- Auburn | Auburn | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Commercial Driver School- Lakewood | Lakewood | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Commercial Driver School- Olympia | Olympia | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Commercial Driver School- Port Orchard | Port Orchard | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Commercial Truck Driving Program | Tacoma | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| DRM CDL Testing and Training | Tacoma | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Diamond Trucking School | Mulkiteo | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Diamond Trucking School Inc | Mukilteo | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Dirt Road LLC | Monroe | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Edmonds School District | Lynnwood | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Elite Truck School - Vancouver | Brush Prairie | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Eliteone Academy Llc | Tacoma | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Elma School District #68 | Elma | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Ferndale School District | Ferndale | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Fife SD Transportaion | Tacoma | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Fleet Safety Consultants 436 2nd St NE | Puyallup WA | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Franklin Pierce School District Transportation | Tacoma | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Freeman School District | Rockford | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| GMC Training Institute LLC | Grandview | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Grose Construction | morton | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Gulick Trucking, Inc. | Vancouver | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| H & R Elite Trucking Academy | Prosser | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| H&R Elite Trucking Academy LLC | Pasco | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Harlow's School Bus Service Inc. - Spokane, WA | Spokane Valley | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Harlow's School Bus Service Inc. of Montana | Auburn | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Irrigation Technology & Control | East Wenatchee | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Jay-B and Sons Truck Driving School LLC | Kent | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Kelso School District #458 | Kelso | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Kettle Falls School District | Kettle Falls | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Kittitas CDL School LLC | Kittitas | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Lake Quinault School District | Amanda Park | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Lopez Trucking LLC | Ellensburg | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| M & M Trucking School | Ridgefield | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| MTZ CDL Academy LLC | Quincy | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Marysville School District | Marysville | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Mead SD #354 | Mead | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Meridian School District #505 | Bellingham | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Mlsd #161 | Moses Lake | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Mount Vernon | Mount Vernon | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Napavine School District | Napavine | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| National Standard Trucking School | Milton | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| New Sound CDL School | Fife | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| New Sound Trucking School | Milton | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| North Franklin School Dist | Connell | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| North Thurston Public Schools | Lacey | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Northport School District #211 | Northport | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| OIC of Washington | Yakima | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| OK CDL Training | Tonasket | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| OK CDL Training, LLC | Omak | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| OTL Driving School | Kent | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| OTL Truck Driving School, Inc. | Auburn | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| Oak Harbor Public Schools | Oak Harbor | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Odessa School District #105 | Odessa | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Olympia School District Transportation | Tumwater | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Olympic College of Shelton | Shelton | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Omak School District | Omak | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Oroville School District #410 | Oroville | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Oxy Driving School | Marysville | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| PNW CDL Training | Yakima | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| PNW CDL Training LLC | union gap | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Pegasus CDL, Inc. | Bellingham | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Pegasus CDL, Inc. Everett | Everett | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Pomeroy School District #110 | Pomeroy | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Psesd Transportation | Pacific | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Right-Way CDL Academy, LLC | Longview | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Riverview School District | Carnation | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Saddle Mountain Trucking School | Othello | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is reported. | |||
| San Juan Island School District | Friday Harbor | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| School District 66 Grays Harbor | Montesano | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Skagit City Trucking School, LLC | Mount Vernon | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| South Bend School District | South Bend | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Spokane CDL School | Spokane | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Spokane Colleges - Corporate & Continuing Education | Spokane | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Spokane Hutterian Brethern | Reardan | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Starline CDL School | Woodland | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Sunnyside Cdl School Llc | Sunnyside | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Sunnyside school district #201 | Sunnyside | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| T & M Taras Truck Driving School | Puyallup | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| T Enterprises Truck Driving School | Pasco | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Tacoma Truck School LLC | Tacoma | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Tahoma Transportation | Maple Valley | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Taylor Made Truck Driving School - Burlington | Burlington | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Taylor Made Truck Driving School - Ferndale | Ferndale | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| The Sound Connection | Port Orchard | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Toro Trucking Academy - Kent | Kent | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Toro Trucking Academy - Tacoma | Tacoma | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Trans360 | Vancouver | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Troops Into Transportation - Washington | Jblm | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| USA Truck Driving School LLC | Bellingham | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Valley School District #070 | Valley | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Wahkiakum School District | Cathlamet | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Waitsburg School District | Waitsburg | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Wapato School District | Wapato | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Washington Trucking School Chehalis | Chehalis | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Washington Trucking School LLC | Olympia | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Winlock School District 232 | Winlock | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| WiseGuys | Spokane | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Zum Services Inc - Seattle | Seattle | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| Zum Services Inc - Spokane | Spokane | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
| drm cdl training | Tacoma | CDL training provider | — | On the federal training-provider registry; the registry reports no outcome data. | |||
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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