Air Transportation 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
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers in Washington earn a median of $229,900 a year across 3,450 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $136,500 | 2,490 |
| Commercial Pilots | $117,730 | 890 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $162,570 | 620 |
| Airfield Operations Specialists | $84,050 | 150 |
| Flight Attendants | $74,090 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend Community College Moses Lake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 27 |
| Clover Park Technical College Lakewood | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 32 |
| Clover Park Technical College Lakewood | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Green River College Auburn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Green River College Auburn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 26 |
| Highline College Des Moines | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Walla Walla University College Place | 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.
Email me when these figures change
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 Air Transportation — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.