Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioner Technician pay range
State of Washington · class code 621J
- Class code
- 621J
- Salary range
- 50E
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioner Technician is $61,332 to $74,748 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 621J.
- 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 50E in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 9 steps, and this class starts at step E rather than at the bottom of the range; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 |
| Monthly | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 |
| Hourly | $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
Responsible for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment (HVAC) systems for assigned multi-locations which include the performance of skilled work in diagnostic testing, repair, and maintenance of HVAC and steam distribution systems.
Examples of the work
Installation, maintenance, diagnosis, and repair of air handlers, air flow dampers, V belts, sheaves, pulleys, and bearings; maintains and repairs commercial refrigeration equipment used in air conditioning, ventilation, and chilled water systems; Inspects, maintains and repairs plumbing, heating, water, cooling, refrigeration, sewer and fire suppression systems; Analyzes and maintains control systems that include electrical, electronic, and pneumatic sensors and actuators; lay out, fabricate, and install mechanical, pneumatic, electrical, and electronic temperature and humidity controls for heating and ventilation systems; repair relays, timers, meters, and switches with local or remote com ...
Minimum qualifications
Journey-level standing as refrigeration mechanic or steamfitter as attested by: a. Completion of recognized apprenticeship in refrigeration or steamfitter trades. OR b. Full journey-level status in Plumbers and Pipefitters Union. OR c. Five years of applicable experience in the refrigeration or steamfitter trades or a combination of the two. Vocational or trade school training as a steamfitter or refrigeration mechanic will substitute, year for year, for work experience up to a maximum of two years. OR d. Completion of a recognized apprenticeship program for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.
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.