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Industrial Automation Technician pay in Washington

What automation and mechatronics technicians earn in Washington: BLS OEWS May 2025 pay for the state and 3 metro areas, plus job counts and 18 listed training programs.

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$89,820Average pay (state)
$61,540Entry-level / bottom 10%
$81,220Median pay (state)
$117,760Top 10% earn over

570 jobs in Washington · 18 listed programs. Average pay across all experience levels (BLS OEWS May 2025).

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BLS wage data

Industrial Automation Technician pay in Washington

Annual wages from the BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15.
Area	10th pct	25th pct	Median	75th pct	90th pct	Mean	Employed
Washington	$61,540	$70,890	$81,220	$110,650	$117,760	$89,820	570
United States	$47,840	$59,780	$73,900	$88,540	$109,890	$76,420	15,520

Metro areas

Metropolitan area estimates, BLS OEWS May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15. Only areas BLS published are shown.
Area	10th pct	25th pct	Median	75th pct	90th pct	Mean	Employed
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	$64,780	$73,310	$100,090	$112,200	$123,410	$96,460	360
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	$80,380	$80,380	$80,380	$96,780	$96,790	$86,340	40
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	$45,450	$48,620	$74,430	$75,510	$90,020	$67,340	140

Programs

Listed programs in Washington

Every automation technician program we matched in Washington. Schools with published tuition are listed first.

Schools: NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code; “Graduates 2023-24” is the number of first-major certificates or associate degrees the school awarded in that program from July 2023 to June 2024 (IPEDS). Tuition: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (updated 2026-10-15), matched by IPEDS unit ID; it is the published figure, not a quote. Apprenticeship sponsors: DOL Office of Apprenticeship partner file (retrieved 2026-10-29); apprenticeships are typically paid, so no tuition is listed — contact the program.
Program / provider	Location	Type	Graduates 2023-24	Tuition	Source
Bellevue College Robotics Technology/Technician	Bellevue, WA	Associate degree	1	$4,580–$10,851 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0405
Bellingham Technical College Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician	Bellingham, WA	Associate degree	6	$5,223–$6,672 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403
Big Bend Community College Robotics Technology/Technician	Moses Lake, WA	Certificate (1-2 years)	1	$5,221–$5,806 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0405
Big Bend Community College Robotics Technology/Technician	Moses Lake, WA	Associate degree	0	$5,221–$5,806 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0405
Big Bend Community College Robotics Technology/Technician	Moses Lake, WA	Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)	0	$5,221–$5,806 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0405
Clark College Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician	Vancouver, WA	Certificate (1-2 years)	0	$5,366–$11,507 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403
Clark College Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician	Vancouver, WA	Associate degree	14	$5,366–$11,507 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403
Clark College Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician	Vancouver, WA	Certificate (2-4 years)	0	$5,366–$11,507 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403
Clark College Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician	Vancouver, WA	Certificate (under 12 weeks)	2	$5,366–$11,507 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403
Clark College Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician	Vancouver, WA	Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)	38	$5,366–$11,507 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403
Clover Park Technical College Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician	Lakewood, WA	Associate degree	12	$5,887 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403
Clover Park Technical College Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician	Lakewood, WA	Certificate (2-4 years)	0	$5,887 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403
Clover Park Technical College Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician	Lakewood, WA	Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)	6	$5,887 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403
Everett Community College Robotics Technology/Technician	Everett, WA	Certificate (under 12 weeks)	5	$4,935–$11,283 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0405
Everett Community College Robotics Technology/Technician	Everett, WA	Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)	16	$4,935–$11,283 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0405
Skagit Valley College Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician	Mount Vernon, WA	Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)	0	$5,700–$7,800 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403
South Seattle College Robotics Technology/Technician	Seattle, WA	Certificate (12 weeks to 1 year)	0	$4,935–$5,520 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0405
Spokane Community College Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician	Spokane, WA	Associate degree	29	$5,625–$7,073 Annual tuition & fees, in-state to out-of-state (institution-wide)	IPEDS 2023-24 · CIP 15.0403

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Sources

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates, released 2026-05-15 (news release USDL-26-0725; data tables). Cross-checked against the BLS Public Data API on 2026-11-03.
Occupation: O*NET OnLine, 17-3024.00 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, retrieved 2026-11-03 (CC BY 4.0).
Apprenticeship sponsors: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship: partner sponsors file, retrieved 2026-10-29 (Partner Finder).
Schools & graduates: U.S. Department of Education, NCES IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Institutional Characteristics (HD2024), award year 2023-24, matched by 6-digit CIP code (completions file; CIP-SOC crosswalk).
Tuition: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts: Institution + Field of Study), data updated 2026-10-15, matched by IPEDS unit ID (source).

Program listings are matched from public files by occupation code or organization name; they are not endorsements and we have not visited or tested any program. Confirm schedules, entry requirements and costs with the program. Compiled by the HighPayingTrades team; last refreshed 2026-11-03.