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Diesel Mechanic Programs in Washington
Colleges and schools: 12
Programs
12
all sources
Median pay
$77,900
bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists, BLS May 2025; U.S. $61,770
On the WIOA list
38
Diesel programs, U.S. DOL file
Diesel Mechanic Programs in Washington: the figures
- Programs we list
- 12 in Washington: 12 at colleges and schools.
- Colleges and schools
- 12 public and 0 private; 287 diesel completions in 2023-24 at the 11 that reported any (IPEDS).
- Median pay
- $77,900 a year for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Washington, against $61,770 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, 38 of them diesel.
- WIOA results
- 38 diesel programs on Washington's list; middle values: 81.8% of students who exited completed (29 programs report it); 66.7% were employed in the second quarter after exit (17); $9,943 median earnings in that quarter (17) (U.S. DOL file).
- Metro areas
- 1 Washington metro area has a page; the largest list, Seattle, has 3 programs.
By metro area
- Seattle area3 programs · median pay $82,330
Every diesel program in Washington
| Program | Where | Type | Completions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bates Technical CollegeWIOA list | Tacoma | Certificate | 147 |
| Bellingham Technical CollegeWIOA list | Bellingham | Certificate | 45 |
| Centralia CollegeWIOA list | Centralia | Certificate | 17 |
| Clark CollegeWIOA list | Vancouver | Certificate | 19 |
| Grays Harbor CollegeWIOA list | Aberdeen | Certificate | 1 |
| Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyWIOA list | Kirkland | Certificate | 4 |
| Lower Columbia CollegeWIOA list | Longview | Certificate | 4 |
| Skagit Valley CollegeWIOA list | Mount Vernon | Certificate | 7 |
| South Seattle CollegeWIOA list | Seattle | Certificate | 4 |
| Spokane Community CollegeWIOA list | Spokane | Associate | 19 |
| Walla Walla Community CollegeWIOA list | Walla Walla | Certificate | 20 |
| Wenatchee Valley CollegeWIOA list | Wenatchee | Certificate | 0 |
- 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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