Environmental Engineer 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 536E
- Class code
- 536E
- Salary range
- 56
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Environmental Engineer 1 is $64,512 to $86,688 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 536E.
- 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 56 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 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 |
| Monthly | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 |
| Hourly | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 |
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
Performs professional environmental engineering duties under general supervision.
Examples of the work
Conducts general surveys and inspections of public water supply systems, sewage and industrial waste disposal works, swimming pools, and air pollution control systems; Assists in the review of plans and reports related to new construction, additions, or improvements to these facilities; Makes general investigations and/or surveys of water and air pollution, radiation, or other environmental engineering problems and assists in preparation of reports and recommendations for correction of conditions; Provides technical assistance to consultants, industry, local authorities, the public, municipal officials, agency staff and engineers on environmental engineering problems; Prepares engineering re ...
Minimum qualifications
A Master's degree with major study in one of the following engineering fields, sanitary, water resource, civil, geotechnical, environmental, chemical, mechanical, or related field OR An Engineer-In-Training Certificate or a Bachelor's degree with a major study in one of the following engineering fields, sanitary, civil, geotechnical, water resource, environmental, chemical, mechanical or related field AND One year of environmental engineering 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.
Nearby classes in Washington
Environmental Engineer 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $50,983 | $81,720 | $50,983 to $81,720 |
| Indiana | $75,010 | $123,812 | $75,010 to $123,812 |
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.