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EMT & paramedic training in Washington
Washington has 9 accredited campuses awarding emt / paramedic credentials. If you finish and work as an emergency medical technician in Washington, expect to start around $37,290–$47,560 and reach a median of $52,690 with experience; the top quarter earn $56,580 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 $49,663 in their first year, against $44,770 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What emergency medical technicians earn in Washington
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,940 employed in Washington. National median: $44,470.
Campuses in Washington, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BellinghamCentraliaEverettLakewoodMount VernonPascoTacomaVancouver
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma Community College | Tacoma | Public | 115 | $65,226 | $13,094 | not reported | not reported |
| Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham | Public | 38 | $50,485 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Columbia Basin College | Pasco | Public | 19 | $48,841 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Skagit Valley College | Mount Vernon | Public | 59 | $26,946 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bates Technical College | Tacoma | Public | 61 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Centralia College | Centralia | Public | 13 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pierce College District | Lakewood | Public | 9 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Clark College | Vancouver | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Everett Community College | Everett | Public | 2 | 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.