Highway Maintenance Worker 4 pay range
State of Washington · class code 596X
- Class code
- 596X
- Salary range
- 53E
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Highway Maintenance Worker 4 is $66,072 to $80,496 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 596X.
- 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 53E 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 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 |
| Monthly | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 |
| Hourly | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 |
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
Oversees highway maintenance activities for a section of highway. In coordination with a Highway Maintenance Supervisor or above, performs short and long-range planning and budgeting duties. Performs maintenance project planning with crews in the office and field.
Examples of the work
Assists in the management of multiple subsections of highway, area wide or region wide specialized crews; Implements and evaluates workflow priorities for assigned projects; Inspects work in progress to ensure that work conforms to specifications and adherence to work schedules; Studies blueprints and selects materials in conformance with specifications; Reviews permit and franchise applications; recommends requirements and approval; inspects all permit and franchise work; Plans and coordinates multi-disciplinary process to detect, respond to, and clear traffic incidents so traffic flow may be restored as safely and quickly as possible; Assists in setting project objectives, goals, and deadl ...
Minimum qualifications
Two years of experience as a Highway Maintenance Worker 3 or equivalent.
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 4 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $24.27 | $28.76 | $50,482 to $59,821 |
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.