Heavy Equipment Mechanic 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 600P
- Class code
- 600P
- Salary range
- 56G
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Heavy Equipment Mechanic 1 is $74,748 to $86,688 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 600P.
- 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 56G in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 7 steps, and this class starts at step G rather than at the bottom of the range; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 |
| Monthly | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 |
| Hourly | $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 routine, sub-journey maintenance, repair, and service activities on heavy-duty vehicles, and equipment, and assists a higher-level mechanic in the completion of preventive maintenance, repair, and outfitting or modification of equipment. This may include mechanic work on marine vessels, marine vessel engines, and components as part of a larger fleet of heavy vehicles and equipment.
Examples of the work
Assists higher-level mechanics in the diagnosis, service, and repair of various systems found on heavy equipment such as mechanical and computer electronic controls, air brake systems, transmissions, computer controlled automatic and manual transmissions, high voltage generators, propane powered equipment, and pneumatic systems; Performs routine scheduled maintenance checks and adjustments on fluid levels, hoses, belts, brakes, tires, and clutches; changes filters and oil, and lubricates vehicles and motor driven equipment.
Minimum qualifications
Two years of experience assisting skilled trades people in the repair and maintenance of heavy equipment. Successful completion of vocational technical training in heavy equipment may substitute year for year for experience. Equivalent training and/or education may substitute for experience. Some positions may require a Commercial Driver’s License. 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.