How much does HVAC school cost in Washington?

Washington has 10 HVAC schools and 16 listed programs in this directory. 5 of those programs publish a tuition, which is the only n that enters the dollar figures — the other 11 are counted as schools and programs but not as prices. Among published prices the median is $11,400, the 25th percentile is $10,800, and the 75th percentile is $21,500. That spread is 18% above the national median of $9,665 (n=254).

The Washington mix includes 2 certificates, 1 diploma, and 2 aas degrees. Certificates have a median of $27,002 (range $6,800–$47,204, n=2). Diplomas have $21,500 (n=1). Associate degrees have a median of $11,100 (range $10,800–$11,400, n=2). Listed lengths run 6 months to 2 years, with a median of 1.5 years (n=16). Washington requires a state HVAC license for independent work, so a program whose hours map to that license is worth more than a cheaper catalog that does not.

HVAC technicians in Washington earn a BLS OEWS median of $59,720 (10th percentile $39,920, 90th $84,650; about 10,640 employed). At that median, the typical published Washington program costs about 2 months of technician pay — before overtime, NATE premiums, or a jump into commercial work. Nearby directory medians for comparison: Massachusetts $10,400 (n=5); Missouri $12,500 (n=5). The full table, including states below n=5, is the 2026 HVAC Training Cost Index. Every figure on this page is reproducible from that download.

A Washington quote near $11,400 is typical of this n=5 sample; $6,800 is the low end and $47,204 the high end. 11 listed programs have no published price and do not pull the median down. Cite n=5 next to the Washington hub and salary page rather than a round number from a blog.