CDL Training in Washington

CDL Training in Washington: the figures

Programs we list

133 in Washington: 10 at colleges and schools, 123 FMCSA registry locations.

Colleges and schools

9 public and 1 private; 197 CDL completions in 2023-24 at the 7 that reported any (IPEDS).

Median pay

$64,760 a year for heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers in Washington, against $58,640 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, 230 of them CDL.

WIOA results

230 CDL programs on Washington's list; middle values: 92.4% of students who exited completed (65 programs report it); 82.1% were employed in the second quarter after exit (62); $14,309 median earnings in that quarter (61) (U.S. DOL file).

Metro areas

8 Washington metro areas have a page; the largest list, Seattle, has 32 programs.

By metro area

• Seattle area32 programs · median pay $71,240
• Spokane area13 programs · median pay $62,980
• Kennewick area10 programs · median pay $62,520
• Bremerton area7 programs · median pay $62,710
• Olympia area8 programs · median pay $63,040
• Yakima area6 programs · median pay $57,210
• Bellingham area3 programs · median pay $61,890
• Longview area3 programs · median pay $62,930

Every CDL program in Washington

• College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
• Training registry: FMCSA Training Provider Registry location file, read October 27, 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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