Bridge Engineer 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 531F
- Class code
- 531F
- Salary range
- 61
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Bridge Engineer 2 is $72,900 to $98,064 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 531F.
- 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 61 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 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 | $98,064 |
| Monthly | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 | $8,172 |
| Hourly | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 | $46.97 |
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
In the Washington State Department of Transportation, Bridge and Structures Office or Washington State Ferries: • Performs routine bridge analysis tasks, or • Performs advanced technical bridge engineering tasks.
Examples of the work
Analyzes foundation records, pier construction details, data from fathometric surveys, scour repair history, flow and flood information, and other scour related data; Inspects existing bridges throughout the State; Computes load carrying capacity of bridges from information taken in the field; maintains files of bridge ratings and other pertinent data; Determines the need for repairs and maintenance and prepares reports summarizing bridge conditions and recommending necessary work; Operates MicroGraphic Data System (GDS) software to develop complete contract plans for all bridges and structures projects using design engineer’s calculations and sketches; Prepares drawings of structural detail ...
Minimum qualifications
For bridge technician positions: • Two years of experience as a Bridge Engineer 1, Transportation Engineer 1, Transportation Technician 3 or equivalent. For bridge engineering professional positions: • A Bachelor of Science degree involving major study in civil, mechanical, electrical, or structural engineering, plus one year of experience as a Bridge Engineer 1, Transportation Technician 3, Transportation Engineer 1, or equivalent. Possession of an Engineer-in-Training Certificate will be substituted for education. Equivalent education/experience. Note: Possession of a valid driver's license may be 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.