Aircraft Pilot 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 654F
- Class code
- 654F
- Salary range
- 62
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Aircraft Pilot 2 is $74,748 to $100,488 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 654F.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) assigns this class to salary range 62 in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 13 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 | $98,064 | $100,488 |
| Monthly | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 | $8,172 | $8,374 |
| Hourly | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 | $46.97 | $48.13 |
Steps as published. The monthly and hourly rows are the state's own, not conversions of the annual row.
Class specification
The OFM classified job specification for this class is published by Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM). 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.
What the state says the job is
Pilot in command of multi-engine aircraft or amphibious seaplane aircraft on Departmental operations, law enforcement missions or administrative business; pilot in command of helicopters in support of agency missions, natural resource requirements, and firefighting operations.
Examples of the work
Pilots single and/or multi-engine aircraft over hazardous terrain at low altitudes for such purposes as aerial surveying and timber and fire patrol, planting fish, conducting aerial census', aerial surveys, or aerial photography; low level flights over mountainous terrain and fire areas to drop supplies and equipment and provide aerial reconnaissance over wildfires; Serves as Pilot-in-Command and ensures safe operation of assigned helicopter operations and aircrew personnel that responds to wildfires throughout Washington State; selects operating location; selects best approach to drop zone and makes retardant drops on fire; coordinates with ground personnel to ensure maximum effectiveness o ...
Minimum qualifications
Fixed Wing Option: 2,000 hours of turbo-prop and/or reciprocating engine logged flight time, including low level flight, below 500 feet, with 1500 hours Pilot- In-Command (PIC) and a minimum of 500 hours of time in multi-engined aircraft and a minimum of 100 hours of actual instrument time. A current Class II flight physical and a valid Federal Aviation Agency Commercial Certificate is required with an instrument rating and a rating in one or more of the following categories: A. Single engine land B. Single engine sea C. Multi-engine land D. Multi-engine sea OR Helicopter Option: 1,500 hours of Pilot-In-Command (PIC) time in turbine engine powered helicopters required.
Quoted from the OFM classified job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) publishes this figure in Classified Job Listing joined to the OFM salary schedules effective July 1, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The dollar figures come from the salary schedule the listing assigns this range to.
Nearby classes in Washington
Aircraft Pilot 2 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $65,728 | $118,269 | $65,728 to $118,269 |
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.