Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians programs in Washington
20 schools in Washington teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $64,706 at Olympic College.
What this work pays in Washington
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in Washington earn a median of $63,020 a year across 7,720 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $93,930 | 2,540 |
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $99,720 | 2,310 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $78,430 | 1,050 |
| Semiconductor Processing Technicians | $58,710 | 990 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic College Bremerton | Associate's degree | — | $64,706 (37 grads) | 241 |
| Olympic College Bremerton | Undergraduate certificate | — | $54,435 (16 grads) | 519 |
| Shoreline College Shoreline | Associate's degree | — | $33,993 (16 grads) | 10 |
| Centralia College Centralia | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Clover Park Technical College Lakewood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 34 |
| Edmonds College Lynnwood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Everett Community College Everett | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 44 |
| Everett Community College Everett | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Lower Columbia College Longview | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lower Columbia College Longview | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Peninsula College Port Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Peninsula College Port Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Shoreline College Shoreline | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 37 |
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| Skagit Valley College Mount Vernon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| South Puget Sound Community College Olympia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| South Puget Sound Community College Olympia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| South Seattle College Seattle | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Spokane Community College Spokane | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.