Highway Maintenance Worker 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 596P
- Class code
- 596P
- Salary range
- 44E
- Pay unit
- Year
- Alternate ranges
- 2
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Highway Maintenance Worker 1 is $51,600 to $64,512 per year, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 596P.
- The plan defines 2 alternate ranges for this class, so the rate depends on which bargaining unit covers the position.
- 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 44E 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 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 |
| Monthly | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 |
| Hourly | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 |
Steps as published. The monthly and hourly rows are the state's own, not conversions of the annual row.
Alternate ranges
| Bargaining unit | Minimum | Maximum | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| As listed | $52,872 | $64,512 | per year |
| Wpea | $51,600 | $62,880 | per year |
The listing prints a separate range for classes covered by a bargaining agreement. Which one applies depends on the employee's unit.
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 highway maintenance tasks. Uses a variety of highway equipment and tools to make minor repairs to highways and/or rest areas.
Examples of the work
Makes minor repairs to highways, highway shoulders and related structures such as guardrails and guardrail posts; picks up litter, debris and dead animals; cleans ditches and culverts to ensure a good flow of water; Cuts brush, trees and other vegetation on the right-of-way; assists in the landscaping of highway rights-of-way and in the planting and maintenance of a variety of ground cover, plants and trees; plants, transplants, trims, prunes, weeds, sows seeds, fertilizes, labels, picks up litter; stakes and waters landscaped areas; trims and mows grass; Operates Class A equipment as designated on the approved Department of Transportation Equipment List as needed; may be required to operate ...
Minimum qualifications
High school graduation or possession of a GED certificate and one (1) year of experience performing maintenance activities in a related field of work. 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.
Nearby classes in Washington
Highway Maintenance Worker 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $40,391 | $49,743 | $40,391 to $49,743 |
| Ohio | $21.48 | $23.65 | $44,678 to $49,192 |
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.