Bridge Engineer 4 pay range
State of Washington · class code 531H
- Class code
- 531H
- Salary range
- 71
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Bridge Engineer 4 is $93,288 to $125,544 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 531H.
- 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 71 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 | $93,288 | $95,676 | $98,064 | $100,488 | $102,996 | $105,612 | $108,228 | $110,952 | $113,736 | $116,544 | $119,460 | $122,448 | $125,544 |
| Monthly | $7,774 | $7,973 | $8,172 | $8,374 | $8,583 | $8,801 | $9,019 | $9,246 | $9,478 | $9,712 | $9,955 | $10,204 | $10,462 |
| Hourly | $44.68 | $45.82 | $46.97 | $48.13 | $49.33 | $50.58 | $51.83 | $53.14 | $54.47 | $55.82 | $57.21 | $58.64 | $60.13 |
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
In the Washington State Department of Transportation, Bridge and Structures Office or Washington State Ferries: • Serves as a technician specialist as designated in writing by the Bridge and Structures Engineer in the Bridge and Structures Office, or • As a registered professional engineer, performs professional level bridge engineer tasks.
Examples of the work
Selects and adapts techniques to solve Bridge Preservation information problems; coordinates with Washington State’s Highway and Local Programs Service Center to provide data flow and technical training to any Washington State Local Agency users of Bridge Inspection software; Conducts routine and special bridge inspections; Provides training on a statewide basis; instructs bridge inspection lead engineers and inspection team members on the use of the Bridge Inspection System software applications; Approves or rejects applications for overload movements over State bridges; recommends alternate routings where necessary; Provides information to the public and other interested parties on bridge ...
Minimum qualifications
For bridge technician positions: • Two years of experience as a Bridge Engineer 3, Transportation Engineer 3, or equivalent. For registered professional engineer positions: • A Bachelor of Science degree involving major study in civil, mechanical, electrical or structural engineering, and one year experience as a Bridge Engineer 3, Transportation Engineer 3, or equivalent. AND • Registration as a professional engineer in the branch of civil, mechanical, or electrical engineering in the State of Washington or another state, based on registration requirements equivalent to those in Washington. Equivalent education/experience.
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.