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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

$52,170starting (10th percentile)
$66,630early career (25th)
$95,220median, all experience
$121,530experienced (75th)
$133,950top earners (90th)

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

6campuses in Washington
160credentials awarded / yr
$40,269median earnings, yr 1 (Washington)
$34,710median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: BellinghamMoses LakeSpokaneTacomaYakima

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Perry Technical Institute Yakima non-profit 69 $52,033 $17,797 79% $27,818
Bellingham Technical College Bellingham Public 68 $28,506 not reported not reported not reported
Bates Technical College Tacoma Public 13 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Big Bend Community College Moses Lake Public 7 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Spokane Community College Spokane Public 2 not reported $5,383 not reported not reported
Yakima Valley College Yakima Public 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.

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