Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians programs in Washington
7 schools in Washington teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Washington
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Washington earn a median of $57,270 a year across 12,930 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $99,720 | 2,310 |
| Mechanical Drafters | $76,820 | 1,690 |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | $125,160 | 1,590 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $79,410 | 890 |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | $63,020 | 750 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates Technical College Tacoma | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Bellingham Technical College Bellingham | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Green River College Auburn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lower Columbia College Longview | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Northwest School of Wooden Boat Building Port Hadlock | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 33 |
| South Seattle College Seattle | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Spokane Community College Spokane | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
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 Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.