Embalmer pay range
State of Washington · class code 506E
- Class code
- 506E
- Salary range
- 53
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Embalmer is $59,760 to $80,496 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 506E.
- 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 53 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 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 |
| Monthly | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 |
| Hourly | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 |
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
Treat donated bodies with antiseptic and preservative substances for dissection and cremation. Maintain records regarding the donation and disposition of remains in accordance with state regulations and statutes.
Examples of the work
Preserve, disinfect, and store human remains using the anatomical method of embalming; Prepare materials for laboratory use; Operate crematory, perfusion apparatus, bandsaw, steam spray cleaning equipment, forklift machine and miscellaneous hand instruments; provide basic operational and cleaning maintenance and log of operation; Maintain inventories of chemicals and supplies and order replacements as needed; apply principles of sterile techniques with respect to biohazards; Maintain storage and inventories of models and skeletal materials; Maintain legal records regarding donations of human remains to the medical school, including death certificates, computer and paper records of utilizatio ...
Minimum qualifications
Associates Degree in Mortuary Science OR Equivalent education/experience.
Special requirements
Current license to practice as an embalmer in the State of Washington. There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification. It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure the appropriate licenses/certifications are obtained for each position.
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.