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Electrician schools in Washington
Washington has 6 accredited campuses awarding electrician credentials. If you finish and work as an electrician in Washington, expect to start around $52,170–$66,630 and reach a median of $95,220 with experience; the top quarter earn $121,530 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 $40,269 in their first year, against $34,710 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What electricians earn in Washington
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 19,380 employed in Washington. National median: $63,190.
Campuses in Washington, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BellinghamMoses LakeSpokaneTacomaYakima
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Technical Institute | Yakima | non-profit career college | 69 | $52,033 | $17,797 | 79% | $27,818 |
| Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham | Public college | 68 | $28,506 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bates Technical College | Tacoma | Public technical college | 13 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Big Bend Community College | Moses Lake | Public college | 7 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Spokane Community College | Spokane | Public college | 2 | not reported | $5,383 | not reported | not reported |
| Yakima Valley College | Yakima | Public college | 1 | 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.