Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians programs in Washington
22 schools in Washington teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $116,679 at Bellingham Technical College.
What this work pays in Washington
Industrial Machinery Mechanics in Washington earn a median of $77,220 a year across 10,710 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $78,620 | 3,900 |
| Millwrights | $76,490 | 1,020 |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | $62,970 | 700 |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $137,180 | 540 |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | $102,870 | 450 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham Technical College Bellingham | Associate's degree | — | $116,679 (17 grads) | 1 |
| Bellingham Technical College Bellingham | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 12 |
| Big Bend Community College Moses Lake | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Big Bend Community College Moses Lake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Centralia College Centralia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Clark College Vancouver | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Clark College Vancouver | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Everett Community College Everett | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Everett Community College Everett | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Green River College Auburn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Green River College Auburn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lake Washington Institute of Technology Kirkland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| North Seattle College Seattle | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| North Seattle College Seattle | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Renton Technical College Renton | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Renton Technical College Renton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Shoreline College Shoreline | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Shoreline College Shoreline | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| South Seattle College Seattle | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Spokane Community College Spokane | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 15 |
| Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla | Undergraduate certificate | — | 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 Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.