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CNC & machining programs in Washington

Washington has 12 accredited campuses awarding machinist credentials. If you finish and work as a machinist in Washington, expect to start around $48,360–$58,760 and reach a median of $66,160 with experience; the top quarter earn $80,340 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Washington). Graduates of these Washington programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $39,973 in their first year, against $36,340 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What machinists earn in Washington

$48,360starting (10th percentile)
$58,760early career (25th)
$66,160median, all experience
$80,340experienced (75th)
$101,110top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 6,880 employed in Washington. National median: $58,750.

Campuses in Washington, ranked by what their graduates earned

12campuses in Washington
157credentials awarded / yr
$39,973median earnings, yr 1 (Washington)
$36,340median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: AuburnBellinghamEverettKirklandLongviewOlympiaPascoRentonSpokaneTacomaWenatcheeYakima

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Bellingham Technical College Bellingham Public 30 $43,730 not reported not reported not reported
Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland Public 24 $43,639 not reported not reported not reported
Lower Columbia College Longview Public 2 $40,074 not reported not reported not reported
Spokane Community College Spokane Public 8 $39,872 not reported not reported not reported
Everett Community College Everett Public 37 $39,349 not reported not reported not reported
Perry Technical Institute Yakima non-profit 10 $36,775 $7,892 79% $27,818
Columbia Basin College Pasco Public 14 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Green River College Auburn Public 12 not reported not reported not reported not reported
South Puget Sound Community College Olympia Public 7 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Bates Technical College Tacoma Public 5 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Renton Technical College Renton Public 4 not reported not reported not reported not reported
Wenatchee Valley College Wenatchee Public 4 not reported not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.

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