Carpenter pay range
State of Washington · class code 605E
- Class code
- 605E
- Salary range
- 43G
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Carpenter is $54,204 to $62,880 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 605E.
- 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 43G 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 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 |
| Monthly | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 |
| Hourly | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 |
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
This is the journey level of the series. Independently functions as a fully qualified carpenter in the maintenance, repair and construction of structures, walls, floors, windows, screens, sashes, doors, furniture, fixtures, stairs, cupboards, roofs and cabinets.
Examples of the work
Repairs or alters buildings, sheds, scaffolds, partitions, concrete forms and other structures from plans, sketches or instructions; may construct new facilities from blueprints and specifications; Repairs floors, walls, ceilings, screens, windows, sashes, doors, furniture, fixtures, stairs, cupboards, and roofs; Lay flooring and carpeting, install Formica; Builds and installs cabinets, furniture and other fixtures; Installs and adjusts doors; installs and repairs locks, weather stripping, brackets for mirrors and draperies, linoleum, tile, gutters, and down spouts; Repairs stone and marble walkways and floors, forms, pours and finishes concrete curbs and driveways; Operates variety of power ...
Minimum qualifications
Completion of a recognized apprenticeship as a carpenter; or full journey status as a carpenter in a union; or four years of applicable work experience. Vocational training may be substituted for work experience on a year-for-year basis. Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator’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.
Nearby classes in Washington
Carpenter in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $14.34 | $26.73 | $29,822 to $55,602 |
| Florida | $34,760 | $52,412 | $34,760 to $52,412 |
| Idaho | $34,968 | $69,936 | $34,968 to $69,936 |
| Kentucky | $2,281 | $3,649 | $27,370 to $43,792 |
| Louisiana | $40,914 | $73,632 | $40,914 to $73,632 |
| Maine | $17.81 | $23.51 | $37,045 to $48,901 |
| Maryland | $43,537 | $68,667 | $43,537 to $68,667 |
| Minnesota | $63,580 | $73,331 | $63,580 to $73,331 |
| New Mexico | $20.56 | $30.85 | $42,765 to $64,168 |
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.