Boilermaker programs in Washington

1 registered apprenticeship, and no trade schools. Almost everyone enters this trade through a paid apprenticeship rather than a college programme, so there is nothing to compare against.

What the job pays in Washington

$95,200median, per year

This is what boilermakers earn across Washington, half above and half below. It is an experienced-worker figure, not a starting wage. Nationally the median is $76,410.

US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, SOC 47-2011 · survey 2025-05 · retrieved 2026-08-26

Paid apprenticeships · 1

These pay you from day one. No tuition.

Boilermakers Local 104 & Puget Sound Employers Apprenticeship Committee

Boilermaker-Uptown/Shipyards

Paid apprenticeship

Seattle, WA · Union

Year-one pay

$26.71/hr

From day one

Journey rate

$38.15/hr

On completion

Term

6,000 hrs

+ 528 classroom

Registry lists this program active. Intake dates are not published.

Sponsor website Full detailWashington State Dept. of Labor & Industries, Apprenticeship Programs

How to actually get in

Finding the program is the easy part. The application is where people fall down.

Applying for a boilermaker apprenticeship

1 listings matched. Figures come from the publishers named on each card. Nothing on this page is estimated.