Electrician pay range
State of Washington · class code 608F
- Class code
- 608F
- Salary range
- 52G
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Electrician is $67,704 to $78,504 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 608F.
- 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 52G 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 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 |
| Monthly | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 |
| Hourly | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 |
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
Independently functions as a fully qualified journey level electrician, as defined under Washington Administrative Code, to perform skilled installation, maintenance, and repair work on low voltage electrical equipment and systems of 750 volts or less such as interior wiring and cables, connections for electric machines, switches and controls, fuse boxes, breaker panels, distribution and instrument panels, buzzer and bell circuits, hearing and power circuits, and distribution systems. Unusual problems may be brought to higher-level electricians for resolution.
Examples of the work
Installs, modifies, maintains, and repairs interior wiring and cables, connections for electric machines, switches and controls, fuse boxes, breaker panels, distribution and instrument panels, buzzer and bell circuits, and hearing and power circuits; Installs, adjusts, maintains, modifies and repairs electric motors, equipment, and instruments such as pumps, clocks, lamps, X-ray machines, stoves, timers, air conditioners, fans, metering devices, power tools, motors and generators, and refrigerators; Rewinds coils and armatures; dresses and polishes commutators; seats and replaces brushes; replaces worn out bearings and other motor and generator parts; Inspects electric systems and equipment ...
Minimum qualifications
One year of experience as a journey-level certified electrician. Possession of a valid driver's license may be required.
Special requirements
Current Washington State EL01 License/Certificate issued by the Department of Labor and Industries. Exemptions outlined in statute may be applied but are not required to be. There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification.
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
Electrician in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $15.34 | $27.66 | $31,909 to $57,540 |
| Florida | $34,760 | $55,174 | $34,760 to $55,174 |
| Idaho | $39,543 | $79,086 | $39,543 to $79,086 |
| Louisiana | $40,914 | $73,632 | $40,914 to $73,632 |
| Maryland | $46,279 | $72,989 | $46,279 to $72,989 |
| Minnesota | $73,331 | $85,399 | $73,331 to $85,399 |
| Nebraska | $24.00 | $35.38 | $49,922 to $73,590 |
| New Mexico | $22.62 | $33.93 | $47,050 to $70,574 |
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.