Facilities Engineer 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 528A
- Class code
- 528A
- Salary range
- 50
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Facilities Engineer 1 is $55,596 to $74,748 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 528A.
- 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 50 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 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 |
| Monthly | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 |
| Hourly | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 |
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 entry level of the series. Under general supervision, perform technical engineering tasks for which there are either precedents or detailed approaches in technical reference material; e.g., preparing field notes, sketches, engineering calculations, working drawings and technical specifications. Assignments may require the application of standard engineering techniques, procedures and criteria in selected design situations.
Examples of the work
Designs standard electrical, mechanical, civil, structural or architectural projects; Prepares field notes, sketches, engineering calculations, working drawings, and technical specifications; Inspects work in progress to determine conformity to plans and specifications; Collects a variety of engineering-related data, e.g., on engineering costs; fuel, energy, or water consumption; lighting levels; heat gains or losses; machinery efficiency; Visits project sites to become familiar with engineering problems and client needs; Prepares preliminary cost estimates; Prepares instructions and procedures for construction and/or shops personnel; Prepares purchase order specifications for materials and/ ...
Minimum qualifications
Positions typically require a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
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
Facilities Engineer 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $66,830 | $103,501 | $66,830 to $103,501 |
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.