Trade Schools in Washington

30 schools in Washington reported graduates in at least one skilled trade for 2023-24, 4,335 awards in all. Another 70 CDL training locations are on the FMCSA registry.

Schools by trade

Trade	Schools	Grads 2023-24
HVAC Schools	10	357
Welding Schools	22	948
Electrician Schools	5	173
Plumbing Schools	2	41
Auto Mechanic Schools	23	1,153
Auto Body and Collision Schools	7	116
Diesel Mechanic Schools	11	287
CDL Schools	7	197
Carpentry Schools	7	134
Construction Trade Schools	8	285
Lineworker Schools	1	7
Aviation Maintenance Schools	7	440
Machining and CNC Schools	13	172
Industrial Maintenance Schools	4	25

Cities

All 30 schools

Grays Harbor College

1620 Edward P Smith Drive, Aberdeen, WA · Public, 4-year

WELD 14
CDL 11
LINE 7
CARP 5
AUTO 2
DSL 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 40
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,756
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $44,277

Green River College

12401 SE 320th St, Auburn, WA · Public, 4-year

AUTO 41
CNC 24
CARP 16
WELD 12
IMT 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 100
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,172
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $54,621

Bellingham Technical College

3028 Lindbergh Ave, Bellingham, WA · Public, 4-year

WELD 65
ELEC 64
DSL 45
AUTO 36
CNC 21
HVAC 10
BODY 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 248
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,223
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $53,063

Olympic College

1600 Chester Ave, Bremerton, WA · Public, 4-year

WELD 32

Trade grads 2023-24: 32
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,202
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,582

Centralia College

600 Centralia College Blvd., Centralia, WA · Public, 4-year

CNST 79
CDL 21
DSL 17
WELD 10

Trade grads 2023-24: 127
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,452
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,534

Walla Walla University

204 S College Ave, College Place, WA · Private nonprofit, 4-year

AUTO 5

Trade grads 2023-24: 5
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $35,757
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $67,140

Everett Community College

2000 Tower Street, Everett, WA · Public, 4-year

WELD 73
CNC 29
A&P 19
IMT 9

Trade grads 2023-24: 130
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,935
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $51,095

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

11605 132nd Ave NE, Kirkland, WA · Public, 4-year

BODY 56
AUTO 51
WELD 32
CNC 28
DSL 4

Trade grads 2023-24: 171
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $10,701
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $56,471

Clover Park Technical College

4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood, WA · Public, 4-year

HVAC 91
WELD 53
AUTO 44
A&P 41
BODY 23
CNST 10

Trade grads 2023-24: 262
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,887
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,551

Lower Columbia College

1600 Maple Street, Longview, WA · Public, 4-year

WELD 10
AUTO 6
CNC 5
DSL 4

Trade grads 2023-24: 25
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,795
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,498

Edmonds College

20000 68th Ave W, Lynnwood, WA · Public, 4-year

A&P 125

Trade grads 2023-24: 125
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,953
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $54,434

Big Bend Community College

7662 Chanute St NE, Moses Lake, WA · Public, 4-year

A&P 74
AUTO 47
CDL 23
ELEC 7
WELD 5

Trade grads 2023-24: 156
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,221
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,128

Skagit Valley College

2405 E. College Way, Mount Vernon, WA · Public, 4-year

AUTO 9
WELD 9
DSL 7

Trade grads 2023-24: 25
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,700
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $50,327

South Puget Sound Community College

2011 Mottman Rd SW, Olympia, WA · Public, 4-year

WELD 81
AUTO 15
CNC 11

Trade grads 2023-24: 107
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,415
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,158

Columbia Basin College

2600 N 20th Ave, Pasco, WA · Public, 4-year

AUTO 25
CNC 16
WELD 9

Trade grads 2023-24: 50
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,744
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $51,967

Peninsula College

1502 E Lauridsen Blvd, Port Angeles, WA · Public, 4-year

WELD 189
CDL 60
PLMB 13
CARP 9
AUTO 3
CNST 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 277
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,005
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,574

Renton Technical College

3000 NE Fourth St, Renton, WA · Public, 4-year

CARP 62
WELD 33
AUTO 32
CNST 20
CNC 14
BODY 12
HVAC 8
IMT 5
A&P 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 188
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,015
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $56,634

North Seattle College

9600 College Way North, Seattle, WA · Public, 4-year

IMT 4

Trade grads 2023-24: 4
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,935
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $56,814

Seattle Central College

1701 Broadway Avenue, Seattle, WA · Public, 4-year

CNST 110
CARP 5

Trade grads 2023-24: 115
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,935
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,906

South Seattle College

6000 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA · Public, 4-year

AUTO 231
A&P 105
WELD 55
DSL 4

Trade grads 2023-24: 395
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,935
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $58,451

Shoreline Community College

16101 Greenwood Ave N, Shoreline, WA · Public, 4-year

AUTO 219

Trade grads 2023-24: 219
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,232
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $56,341

Northwest HVAC/R Training Center

204 E. Nora Ave, Spokane, WA · Private nonprofit, under 2-year

HVAC 45

Trade grads 2023-24: 45
Largest program 2025-26: $12,540
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $56,455

Spokane Community College

1810 North Greene Street, Spokane, WA · Public, 4-year

AUTO 225
A&P 74
WELD 48
DSL 19
CARP 17
BODY 11
HVAC 10
CNC 9
ELEC 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 414
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,625
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,919

Bates Technical College

1101 S Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA · Public, 4-year

DSL 147
WELD 44
HVAC 31
CARP 20
ELEC 19
CNST 6
BODY 5
AUTO 5
CNC 2
CDL 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 280
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,874
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $56,009

UEI College-Tacoma

1415 East 72nd Street, Tacoma, WA · Private for-profit, under 2-year

AUTO 70
HVAC 66

Trade grads 2023-24: 136
Largest program 2025-26: $19,500
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,742

Clark College

1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA · Public, 4-year

WELD 88
DSL 19
AUTO 17

Trade grads 2023-24: 124
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,366
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,832

Walla Walla Community College

500 Tausick Way, Walla Walla, WA · Public, 4-year

HVAC 54
WELD 50
CNST 35
CDL 34
DSL 20
AUTO 16
BODY 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 211
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,442
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,220

Wenatchee Valley College

1300 Fifth St, Wenatchee, WA · Public, 4-year

AUTO 9
HVAC 7
WELD 3
CNC 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 20
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,475
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,574

Perry Technical Institute

2011 W Washington Ave., Yakima, WA · Private nonprofit, 2-year

ELEC 82
CDL 47
AUTO 43
HVAC 35
WELD 33
PLMB 28
CNST 22
CNC 11

Trade grads 2023-24: 301
Largest program 2025-26: $53,635
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $65,607

Yakima Valley College

South 16th Ave. & Nob Hill Blvd., Yakima, WA · Public, 4-year

AUTO 2
CNC 1

Trade grads 2023-24: 3
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,528
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,860

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.