WELD · WA

Welding Schools in Washington

22 schools in Washington reported welding graduates for 2023-24, 948 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.

Peninsula College

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

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

Grads 2023-24: 189 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,005
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,574

Clark College

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

WELD 88
DSL 19
AUTO 17

Grads 2023-24: 88 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,366
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,832

South Puget Sound Community College

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

WELD 81
AUTO 15
CNC 11

Grads 2023-24: 81 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,415
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,158

Everett Community College

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

WELD 73
CNC 29
A&P 19
IMT 9

Grads 2023-24: 73 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,935
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $51,095

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

Grads 2023-24: 65 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,223
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $53,063

South Seattle College

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

WELD 55
AUTO 231
A&P 105
DSL 4

Grads 2023-24: 55 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,935
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $58,451

Clover Park Technical College

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

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

Grads 2023-24: 53 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,887
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,551

Walla Walla Community College

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

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

Grads 2023-24: 50 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,442
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $48,220

Spokane Community College

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

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

Grads 2023-24: 48 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,625
Median pay 1 yr out: $38,996 undergraduate certificate

Bates Technical College

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

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

Grads 2023-24: 44 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,874
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $56,009

Renton Technical College

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

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

Grads 2023-24: 33 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,015
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $56,634

Perry Technical Institute

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

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

Grads 2023-24: 33 welding
Largest program 2025-26: $53,635
Median pay 1 yr out: $47,948 undergraduate certificate

Olympic College

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

WELD 32

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

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

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

WELD 32
BODY 56
AUTO 51
CNC 28
DSL 4

Grads 2023-24: 32 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $10,701
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $56,471

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

Grads 2023-24: 14 welding
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

WELD 12
AUTO 41
CNC 24
CARP 16
IMT 7

Grads 2023-24: 12 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,172
Median pay 1 yr out: $56,806 associate degree

Centralia College

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

WELD 10
CNST 79
CDL 21
DSL 17

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

Lower Columbia College

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

WELD 10
AUTO 6
CNC 5
DSL 4

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

Skagit Valley College

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

WELD 9
AUTO 9
DSL 7

Grads 2023-24: 9 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,700
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $50,327

Columbia Basin College

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

WELD 9
AUTO 25
CNC 16

Grads 2023-24: 9 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $6,744
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $51,967

Big Bend Community College

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

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

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

Wenatchee Valley College

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

WELD 3
AUTO 9
HVAC 7
CNC 1

Grads 2023-24: 3 welding
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $5,475
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $45,574

Welding Schools by city

Licensing in Washington

Requirements are set by Washington (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for welders on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Washington. General path: Welding Schools overview.

BLS puts the median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Washington at $63,020 (middle 80% from $47,980 to $86,250), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Questions, answered from the data

How many welding schools are there in Washington?

22 schools in Washington reported welding graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 948 awards in all (742 undergraduate certificates, 206 associate degrees).

How much does a welder make in Washington?

The BLS median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Washington was $63,020 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $47,980 and the top 10% over $86,250.

All trade schools in Washington

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.