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Nail technician schools in Washington
Washington has 11 accredited campuses awarding nail tech credentials. If you finish and work as a nail technician in Washington, expect to start around $38,660–$46,310 and reach a median of $49,900 with experience; the top quarter earn $58,120 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 $19,017 in their first year, against not reported nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What manicurists and pedicurists earn in Washington
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 5,570 employed in Washington. National median: $35,760.
Campuses in Washington, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: Airway HeightsBellinghamCentraliaEverettLongviewRichlandSpokaneSpokane ValleyTacomaYakima
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Beauty and Barber College-Everett | Everett | for-profit | 109 | $24,905 | $7,904 | 83% | $21,194 |
| BJ's Beauty & Barber College | Tacoma | for-profit | 21 | $20,649 | $7,917 | not reported | not reported |
| Glen Dow Academy of Hair Design | Spokane | for-profit | 11 | $19,959 | $9,467 | not reported | not reported |
| Elite Cosmetology, Barber & Spa Academy | Yakima | for-profit | 16 | $19,126 | $7,917 | 47% | $21,679 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Richland | Richland | for-profit | 15 | $18,909 | $9,546 | 74% | $31,358 |
| International Beauty Education Center | Airway Heights | for-profit | 47 | $18,740 | $8,278 | 81% | $22,881 |
| Studio Beauty School | Spokane Valley | for-profit | 17 | $15,799 | $7,450 | 82% | $24,076 |
| Stylemaster College of Hair Design | Longview | for-profit | 7 | $15,785 | $8,392 | 23% | $14,361 |
| Spokane Community College | Spokane | Public | 14 | not reported | $6,460 | not reported | not reported |
| Centralia Beauty College | Centralia | for-profit | 7 | not reported | not reported | 82% | $14,913 |
| Zorganics Institute of Beauty and Wellness | Bellingham | for-profit | 5 | not reported | not reported | not reported | $30,010 |
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.