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Diesel Mechanic Programs in the Seattle area
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro area
Programs
3
1 within 10 miles
Median pay here
$82,330
bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists, BLS May 2025
Diesel Mechanic Programs in the Seattle area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Seattle
- 1 within 10 miles; nearest 3.5 miles, farthest 18.2 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 3 listed programs give weeks: 60 to 65 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 155 diesel awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 3 of 3 on Washington's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025); middle completion 82% (3 report it)
- Pay here
- $82,330 median for bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists ($39.58 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $61,410 to $115,550; 3,740 employed in the metro area; Washington median $77,900 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Diesel programs, nearest to Seattle first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Seattle CollegeWIOA list | Seattle | Certificate | 4 | 3.5 |
| Lake Washington Institute of TechnologyWIOA list | Kirkland | Certificate | 4 | 15.8 |
| Bates Technical CollegeWIOA list | Tacoma | Certificate | 147 | 18.2 |
- 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, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Washington: 5,195 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 38 of them Diesel.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill