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Pharmacy technician programs in Washington
Washington has 10 accredited campuses awarding pharmacy tech credentials. If you finish and work as a pharmacy technician in Washington, expect to start around $47,270–$50,400 and reach a median of $58,900 with experience; the top quarter earn $67,630 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 $33,610 in their first year, against $22,908 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What pharmacy technicians earn in Washington
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 8,150 employed in Washington. National median: $45,750.
Campuses in Washington, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: LakewoodMount VernonRentonSeattleSpokaneVancouverWenatcheeYakima
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood | Public | 25 | $40,525 | $12,277 | not reported | not reported |
| North Seattle College | Seattle | Public | 5 | $40,225 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Spokane Community College | Spokane | Public | 13 | $37,361 | $15,000 | not reported | not reported |
| Clark College | Vancouver | Public | 6 | $33,785 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Wenatchee Valley College | Wenatchee | Public | 3 | $33,435 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Yakima Valley College | Yakima | Public | 6 | $33,064 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Carrington College-Spokane | Spokane | for-profit | 11 | $28,474 | $8,957 | 42% | $45,781 |
| Skagit Valley College | Mount Vernon | Public | 6 | $26,946 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Pima Medical Institute-Renton | Renton | for-profit | 21 | $26,901 | $8,890 | 69% | $35,558 |
| Renton Technical College | Renton | Public | 8 | 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.