Band Instrument Repair Technician pay range
State of Washington · class code 629F
- Class code
- 629F
- Salary range
- 34
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Band Instrument Repair Technician is $38,340 to $50,412 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 629F.
- 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 34 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 | $38,340 | $39,036 | $39,924 | $40,836 | $41,820 | $42,780 | $43,836 | $44,856 | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 |
| Monthly | $3,195 | $3,253 | $3,327 | $3,403 | $3,485 | $3,565 | $3,653 | $3,738 | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 |
| Hourly | $18.36 | $18.70 | $19.12 | $19.56 | $20.03 | $20.49 | $20.99 | $21.48 | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 |
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
Provides repairs, adjustments, and preventive/routine maintenance to a variety of wind, brass, and percussion instruments, all of which can be held or carried, such as: piccolos, clarinets, alto and tenor saxophones, trumpets, mellophones, trombones, baritones, sousaphones, and the drumline.
Examples of the work
Inspects and repairs damaged wind, brass, and percussion instruments; Troubleshoots issues when repairs are not immediately possible; Keeps required records and performs related duties as required; Works with students and ensemble program to facilitate the best musical experience; Works with music faculty to assure long-term health of instrument inventory; Uses and maintains instrument repair tools, including, but not limited to wrenches, screwdrivers, welding torches, brass cleaning chemicals, etc.; Orders parts as needed for repairs; Performs other duties as required.
Minimum qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent, experience performing in marching bands with basic knowledge of how to play all the instruments in a marching band, and prior experience working with students and using instrument repair tools.
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.