Carpenter Lead pay range
State of Washington · class code 605F
- Class code
- 605F
- Salary range
- 46G
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Carpenter Lead is $58,392 to $67,704 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 605F.
- 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 46G in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 7 steps, and this class starts at step G rather than at the bottom of the range; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 |
| Monthly | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 |
| Hourly | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 |
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
Lead and work with carpenters to perform journey-level carpentry work. Positions in this class are distinguished by responsibility to lead journey carpenters on a project or at a job location, to instruct other assigned workers, to correct and specify methods, and to perform skilled carpentry repair and fabrication work.
Examples of the work
Perform all duties of a carpenter; Lead assigned personnel in the performance of work; Assure adherence to safety rules and precautions by assigned personnel; Develop preliminary cost estimates for installations and repairs; Develop methods and procedures followed by assigned personnel; Perform alteration, repair and maintenance of buildings, facilities and equipment; May perform work in other trades; Perform related duties as required.
Minimum qualifications
One year, full-time experience as a journey carpenter or equivalent trade skill or five years of applicable work experience. Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license may be required. Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration.
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
Carpenter Lead in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | $67,296 | $77,903 | $67,296 to $77,903 |
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.