Farmer 3 pay range
State of Washington · class code 565K
- Class code
- 565K
- Salary range
- 42
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Farmer 3 is $45,924 to $61,332 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 565K.
- 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 42 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 | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 |
| Monthly | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 |
| Hourly | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 |
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 specialist, or leadworker level of the series. Leads assigned crew and performs a variety of assignments in general farming work which may include, assisting in the care and management of livestock, or operating a variety of light, medium, and heavy farm equipment. Regularly assigns, instructs, and checks the work of others. May supervise and train lower laborers, livestock attendants, farm workers, and part-time helpers.
Examples of the work
Directs the harvesting and packing of fruits, grains, or vegetables; Prepares cost reports and maintains records of yields and related information; Inspects livestock, farm buildings, and equipment; ensures cleanliness, orderliness, and proper repairs; Observes animals for symptoms indicating disease, for reproductive phenomena such as estrus, approaching parturition, or other behavioral phenomena; administers prescribed treatment for minor ailments and injuries; May supervise lower level staff.
Minimum qualifications
Three years of experience in farm work or maintaining livestock. College or vocational training in agriculture may be substituted for the work experience. Some positions require appropriate state licenses. Equivalent education/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.