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What WIOA pays for in Washington

In program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025), WIOA paid toward the training of at least 1,020 people at programs Washington approved in the fields on this site. 60% of them were in CDL training, against 37% across the US.1

That count is low: 12.8 people per 100,000 residents, against 52.3 across the US. WIOA most likely paid for more people in Washington than its programs reported; the federal file doesn't have complete counts for every program.

3,487 programs in 93 fields, or 43.8 for every 100,000 residents (4th of 52 states and places with a population figure). To choose a program, see every training program in Washington.

Which fields does WIOA pay for in Washington?

People WIOA paid toward, by field, with each field's share in Washington. The thin line marks its share across the US.

  1. CDL training611 60% US 37%
  2. Welding classes42 4% US 4%
  3. CNA classes37 4% US 7%
  4. Accounting and bookkeeping classes32 3% US 1%
  5. Human resources training28 3% US under 1%
  6. Cybersecurity training27 3% US 1%
  7. CNC machinist training27 3% US under 1%
  8. HVAC training23 2% US 1%
  9. Home health aide training21 2% US under 1%
  10. Medical billing and coding training18 2% US 2%
  11. Manufacturing technician training18 2% US under 1%
  12. Health information technology programs18 2% US under 1%
Show the other 20 fields
  1. Medical assistant training17 2% US 5%
  2. Dental assistant programs14 1% US 2%
  3. RN programs12 1% US 8%
  4. Administrative assistant training9 1% US 1%
  5. Medical administrative assistant training9 1% US 1%
  6. Industrial maintenance technician training6 1% US under 1%
  7. Addiction counselor training6 1% US under 1%
  8. Nail tech school5 under 1% US under 1%
  9. PTA programs5 under 1% US under 1%
  10. Massage therapy school4 under 1% US under 1%
  11. Pharmacy technician training4 under 1% US 1%
  12. IT training3 under 1% US 2%
  13. Business administration programs3 under 1% US 1%
  14. Electrician training3 under 1% US 1%
  15. Esthetician school3 under 1% US under 1%
  16. Plumbing school3 under 1% US under 1%
  17. Phlebotomy training3 under 1% US 2%
  18. Aircraft mechanic school3 under 1% US 1%
  19. Hospitality management programs3 under 1% US under 1%
  20. Crane operator training3 under 1% US under 1%

Where in Washington are the training programs?

6 in 10 of the 3,285 programs with classes in Washington are in the Seattle, Spokane and Kennewick areas. Another 185 are taught online. 17 have classes in a neighboring state.

  1. Seattle area1,718 52%
  2. Spokane area232 7%
  3. Kennewick area158 5%
  4. Longview area148 5%
  5. Bellingham area127 4%
  6. Yakima area122 4%
  7. Bremerton area121 4%
  8. Portland area118 4%
  9. Olympia area91 3%
  10. Mount Vernon area87 3%
  11. 11 smaller areas together343 10%
  12. Outside the metro areas20 1%

How the Washington WIOA numbers are made

  • Programs: every program in the fields on this site that Washington approved for WIOA funding, from the US Department of Labor's file for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).
  • People WIOA paid for: each program's count of people who trained there with a WIOA training account. Programs report it only from 3 people up, and some report nothing, so the totals are minimums.
  • Per 100,000 residents: approved programs divided by the Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2024.2
  • Metro areas are the Census Bureau's; a program counts where its classes are held.

What WIOA pays for across the US, with every state side by side, and all WIOA training statistics.

Sources for the Washington WIOA statistics

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  1. US Department of Labor, Eligible Training Provider data (trainingproviderresults.gov)
  2. US Census Bureau, Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico (NST-EST2024-POP)