Yakima Valley College
1.0 miSouth 16th Ave. & Nob Hill Blvd., Yakima, WA · Public, 4-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 1 machining and CNC
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,528
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $45,860
2 schools within 25 miles of Yakima reported machining and CNC graduates for 2023-24, 12 awards in all. Sorted by distance.
South 16th Ave. & Nob Hill Blvd., Yakima, WA · Public, 4-year
2011 W Washington Ave., Yakima, WA · Private nonprofit, 2-year
BLS puts the median annual wage for machinists in Washington at $66,160 (middle 80% from $48,360 to $101,110), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.