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HVAC schools in Washington
Washington has 11 accredited campuses awarding hvac credentials. If you finish and work as an HVAC technician in Washington, expect to start around $48,810–$60,170 and reach a median of $75,660 with experience; the top quarter earn $93,970 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 $36,863 in their first year, against $32,848 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What hvac and refrigeration mechanics and installers earn in Washington
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 7,370 employed in Washington. National median: $61,010.
Campuses in Washington, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BellinghamBrierLakewoodRentonSpokaneTacomaWalla WallaWenatcheeYakima
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Technical Institute | Yakima | non-profit career college | 39 | $52,264 | $17,146 | 79% | $27,818 |
| Northwest HVAC/R Training Center | Spokane | non-profit career school | 28 | $36,863 | $9,500 | 91% | $21,800 |
| UEI College-Tacoma | Tacoma | for-profit career college | 39 | $30,359 | $9,500 | 58% | $41,364 |
| Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood | Public college | 31 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham | Public college | 16 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bates Technical College | Tacoma | Public technical college | 14 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Wenatchee Valley College | Wenatchee | Public college | 11 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Spokane Community College | Spokane | Public college | 10 | not reported | $16,222 | not reported | not reported |
| Walla Walla Community College | Walla Walla | Public college | 8 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Renton Technical College | Renton | Public college | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| HVAC Training School | Brier | State-licensed school | — | Licensed by the state board; not in federal aid, so no federal outcome data is 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.