Trade School Scoreboard

Perry Technical Institute

Private nonprofit in Yakima, WA. 6 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering electrician, HVAC, auto technician, welding and more.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate69$64,573$17,416$198
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyCertificate39$58,367$17,146$195
Precision Metal WorkingCertificate36$47,948$7,892$90
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCertificate42$41,102$7,892$90
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate26$39,706$7,892$90
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate8$36,929$13,364$152

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

How it compares

  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (certificate): graduates earned $64,573 one year out, 44% above the national median for electrician certificate programs ($44,727).
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology (certificate): graduates earned $58,367 one year out, 38% above the national median for HVAC certificate programs ($42,250).
  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology (certificate): graduates earned $41,102 one year out, about the same as the national median for auto technician certificate programs ($42,072).
  • Precision Metal Working (certificate): graduates earned $47,948 one year out, 12% above the national median for welding certificate programs ($42,713).

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.