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Auto Mechanic Programs in Washington
Colleges and schools: 23
Programs
23
all sources
Median pay
$57,270
automotive service technicians and mechanics, BLS May 2025; U.S. $50,620
On the WIOA list
101
Automotive programs, U.S. DOL file
Auto Mechanic Programs in Washington: the figures
- Programs we list
- 23 in Washington: 23 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 21 public and 2 private; 1,148 automotive completions in 2023-24 at the 22 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $57,270 a year for automotive service technicians and mechanics in Washington, against $50,620 for the U.S. (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
- WIOA training funds
- WIOA in Washington: 5,195 programs from 555 providers on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 101 of them automotive.
- WIOA results
- 101 automotive programs on Washington's list; middle values: 79.2% of students who exited completed (69 programs report it); 76.3% were employed in the second quarter after exit (54); $9,096 median earnings in that quarter (54) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 Washington metro area has a page; the largest list, Seattle, has 8 programs.
By metro area
- Seattle area8 programs · median pay $59,290
Every automotive program in Washington
| Program | Where | Type | Program cost | Length | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates Technical CollegeWIOA list | Tacoma | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 5 |
| Bellingham Technical CollegeWIOA list | Bellingham | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 36 |
| Big Bend Community CollegeWIOA list | Moses Lake | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 47 |
| Clark CollegeWIOA list | Vancouver | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 |
| Clover Park Technical CollegeWIOA list | Lakewood | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 44 |
| Columbia Basin CollegeWIOA list | Pasco | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 25 |
| Grays Harbor CollegeWIOA list | Aberdeen | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
| Green River CollegeWIOA list | Auburn | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 41 |
| Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyWIOA list | Kirkland | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 51 |
| Lower Columbia CollegeWIOA list | Longview | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 |
| Olympic College | Bremerton | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 |
| Peninsula CollegeWIOA list | Port Angeles | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 3 |
| Perry Technical InstituteWIOA list | Yakima | Certificate | $23,462 | 12 months | 43 |
| Renton Technical CollegeWIOA list | Renton | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 32 |
| Shoreline Community CollegeWIOA list | Shoreline | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 219 |
| Skagit Valley CollegeWIOA list | Mount Vernon | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| South Puget Sound Community CollegeWIOA list | Olympia | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 15 |
| South Seattle CollegeWIOA list | Seattle | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 231 |
| Spokane Community CollegeWIOA list | Spokane | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 225 |
| UEI College-Tacoma | Tacoma | Certificate | $21,500 | 9 months | 70 |
| Walla Walla Community CollegeWIOA list | Walla Walla | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 |
| Wenatchee Valley CollegeWIOA list | Wenatchee | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 |
| Yakima Valley CollegeWIOA list | Yakima | Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 2 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Washington, read October 8, 2026.
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