Washing Machine Operator pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 82110
- Class code
- 82110
- Pay scale group
- ST 03
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- N1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Washing Machine Operator is $36,831 to $54,162 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 82110.
- 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 07/26/2001.
What the state says the job is
This is semi-skilled manual work in the operation of heavy- duty washing machines in a laundry at a Commonwealth facility. Employees in this class operate heavy- duty industrial washing machines in volume production in a laundry having a hot and humid working environment. Employees are responsible for using the proper amounts of laundry chemicals and for proper loading of machines with soiled laundry. Work is performed under the direction of a Laundry Supervisor who checks work in process and upon completion.
Examples of the work
Identifies the type of pre-sorted laundry to be washed, and loads washers with soiled laundry. Fills the washing machine with water of the correct temperature and adds proper amount of laundry chemicals at the various steps in the washing and rinsing process. Starts the washing machine; observes the operation and determines when the laundry has been thoroughly washed. Extracts the washed laundry from the washing machine. Gives special attention to the washing of delicate linens, uniforms and similar items. Inspects, lubricates and makes minor repairs to the washing machines. Cleans laundry equipment and surrounding work area. Performs related work as required.
Minimum qualifications
One year as a Laundry Worker; or One years of experience as a laundry worker or washing machine operator in a commercial or industrial laundry and such training as may have been gained through completion of the eighth school grade; 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.