Gunsmith pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 93300
- Class code
- 93300
- Pay scale group
- ST 04
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- J1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Gunsmith is $41,506 to $61,927 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 93300.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 08/26/2019.
What the state says the job is
This is skilled journey level work in the inspection, maintenance, and repair of firearms. An employee in this job inspects, maintains, and repairs handguns, rifles, shotguns, and other types of firearms used by the Pennsylvania State Police. Work involves troubleshooting problems associated with firearms and components; performing necessary repairs, adjustments, and part replacements; conducting test firing; and maintaining inspection, assignment, and maintenance records. Work may also involve restoring agency firearms, repairing firearms recovered as criminal evidence, and participating in the procurement and inspection of new firearms. An important aspect of this work involves ensuring the operability of agency firearms for law enforcement work and for officer and public safety.
Examples of the work
• Receives and interprets officers’ descriptions of firearm performance problems. • Diagnoses mechanical problems by testing the operation of component parts and interpreting maintenance instructions, diagrams, and manufacturer specifications. • Disassembles, repairs, adjusts, modifies, lubricates, installs, and assembles component parts such as trigger mechanisms, firing pins, action slides, bolt assemblies, sights, barrels, stocks, and safety mechanisms. • Test fires new and repaired firearms to ensure safety, accuracy, and proper operation. • Restores firearms by removing corrosion and re-bluing metal parts.
Minimum qualifications
• Two years of experience in the maintenance and repair of firearms; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Gunsmith in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $4,821 | $5,773 | $57,852 to $69,276 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.