Ground Transportation programs in Washington
9 schools in Washington teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $48,432 at Bates Technical College.
What this work pays in Washington
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers in Washington earn a median of $64,760 a year across 40,530 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Light Truck Drivers | $49,070 | 23,290 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $49,910 | 18,750 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $81,700 | 10,290 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $63,370 | 9,660 |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | $72,280 | 6,960 |
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 | Undergraduate certificate | — | $48,432 (30 grads) | 5 |
| Walla Walla Community College Walla Walla | Undergraduate certificate | — | $39,927 (19 grads) | 0 |
| Big Bend Community College Moses Lake | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 30 |
| Centralia College Centralia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 20 |
| Columbia Basin College Pasco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Grays Harbor College Aberdeen | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lower Columbia College Longview | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Perry Technical Institute Yakima | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 38 |
| Spokane Community College Spokane | 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.
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 Ground Transportation — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.