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CDL / truck driving schools in Washington
Washington has 5 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
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
Cities: CentraliaLongviewMoses LakeTacomaYakima
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Technical Institute | Yakima | non-profit | 45 | not reported | not reported | 79% | $27,818 |
| Big Bend Community College | Moses Lake | Public | 38 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Centralia College | Centralia | Public | 23 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bates Technical College | Tacoma | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Lower Columbia College | Longview | Public | 3 | 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.