How much do Carpentry schools cost in Washington?

The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 9 carpentry schools in Washington is $8,819. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.

Can you get paid to train as a carpentry in Washington?

Yes — Washington has 4 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the carpentry apprenticeships page for the current list.

What does a carpentry earn in Washington?

Working carpentry professionals in Washington earn a median of $74,190 per year, ranging from about $52,330 to $119,920 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.

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Carpentry Schools in Washington

9 schools in Washington offer carpentry-related programs, compared below on official cost, completion, and earnings data. Prefer to earn while you learn? 4 registered apprenticeship programs in Washington train carpentry apprentices — see apprenticeships.

Schools in Washington

Median net price / yr (Washington)

$8,819

national: $8,400

Median earnings (Washington)

$43,526

national: $38,513

Apprenticeship sponsors

earn while training

Carpentry pay in Washington (all workers)

$74,190

range $52,330–$119,920 · U.S. DOL occupation wage

Occupation pay is what working carpentry professionals in Washington earn (all experience levels) — school "earnings" figures above are medians for each school's recent federally-aided students across all its programs, which read lower.

Schools, ranked by earnings per tuition dollar

School	City	Type	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Grays Harbor College	Aberdeen	public	$4,783	42.9%	$40,865
Bates Technical College	Tacoma	public	$6,292	39.8%	$50,051
Spokane Community College	Spokane	public	$5,473	36.6%	$41,984
Renton Technical College	Renton	public	$8,296	37.7%	$49,782
Seattle Central College	Seattle	public	$8,819	40.1%	$43,307
Walla Walla Community College	Walla Walla	public	$9,406	49.1%	$43,526
Edmonds College	Lynnwood	public	$11,010	39.5%	$48,144
Peninsula College	Port Angeles	public	$9,246	49.2%	$37,078
Green River College	Auburn	public	$13,803	44.5%	$50,712

Ranking = median earnings 10 years after entry per $1,000 of average yearly net price (methodology). Figures are institution-wide federal medians for each school as a whole — not carpentry graduates specifically. Schools without both figures sort last — "not reported" means the federal dataset lacks the value, not that the school is bad.

Common questions: Carpentry school in Washington

How much do Carpentry schools cost in Washington?: The median annual net price (what students actually pay after aid) across 9 carpentry schools in Washington is $8,819. Individual schools range widely — the table above shows each school's real cost, not sticker price.
Can you get paid to train as a carpentry in Washington?: Yes — Washington has 4 registered apprenticeship programs where you earn wages while you train instead of paying tuition. See the carpentry apprenticeships page for the current list.
What does a carpentry earn in Washington?: Working carpentry professionals in Washington earn a median of $74,190 per year, ranging from about $52,330 to $119,920 (U.S. Department of Labor). This is what people in the job earn, which differs from a school's reported graduate-earnings figure.

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Data: U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026) + U.S. Dept of Labor apprenticeship.gov. Methodology & provenance. Independent site — not affiliated with any government agency.