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Surgical technologist programs in Washington
Washington has 7 accredited campuses awarding surgical tech credentials. If you finish and work as a surgical technologist in Washington, expect to start around $55,270–$62,330 and reach a median of $77,270 with experience; the top quarter earn $90,620 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 $50,485 in their first year, against $41,966 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What surgical technologists earn in Washington
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,510 employed in Washington. National median: $64,650.
Campuses in Washington, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: BellinghamLakewoodPascoRentonSeattleSpokaneYakima
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spokane Community College | Spokane | Public | 7 | $61,289 | $18,211 | not reported | not reported |
| Clover Park Technical College | Lakewood | Public | 21 | $50,570 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Bellingham Technical College | Bellingham | Public | 6 | $50,485 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Columbia Basin College | Pasco | Public | 21 | $48,841 | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Yakima Valley College | Yakima | Public | 13 | $42,399 | $10,551 | not reported | not reported |
| Seattle Central College | Seattle | Public | 18 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Renton Technical College | Renton | Public | 14 | 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.