Architect 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 539F
- Class code
- 539F
- Salary range
- 67
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Architect 2 is $84,528 to $113,736 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 539F.
- 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 67 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 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 | $98,064 | $100,488 | $102,996 | $105,612 | $108,228 | $110,952 | $113,736 |
| Monthly | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 | $8,172 | $8,374 | $8,583 | $8,801 | $9,019 | $9,246 | $9,478 |
| Hourly | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 | $46.97 | $48.13 | $49.33 | $50.58 | $51.83 | $53.14 | $54.47 |
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
As a senior‑level architect or project lead, performs advance planning, scheduling, coordination, preliminary working drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for new projects as well as planning and coordinating major alterations and improvements to existing buildings and facilities.
Examples of the work
Performs advance planning of new capital outlay projects; confers with operating department officials to establish justification of new structures; Oversees project activities, including programming, cost estimating, budgeting, preparation of environmental impact studies, and administration of contracts with consultants and Federal funding agencies; Investigates and analyzes legal property descriptions and site selection, including topography, and environmental orientation, utilities availability, and traffic patterns; Prepares biennial cost estimates of capital outlay project costs and six‑year forecasts for governmental financial planning; presents biennial estimates and six‑year forecasts ...
Minimum qualifications
See Legal Requirements AND Two years of experience as an architect subsequent to above registration.
Special requirements
Registration as an architect in Washington State or in a state having reciprocity with Washington. NOTE : Applicants qualifying through the reciprocity option must achieve registration in Washington State prior to appointment to this class. Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S.
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
Architect 2 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $50,983 | $81,720 | $50,983 to $81,720 |
| Indiana | $67,314 | $104,338 | $67,314 to $104,338 |
| Louisiana | $57,242 | $103,064 | $57,242 to $103,064 |
| Minnesota | $88,030 | $126,094 | $88,030 to $126,094 |
| New York | $106,898 | $131,665 | $106,898 to $131,665 |
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.