Histologic Technician 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 315K
- Class code
- 315K
- Salary range
- 46
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Histologic Technician 2 is $50,412 to $67,704 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 315K.
- 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 46 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 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 |
| Monthly | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 |
| Hourly | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 |
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
Prepare tissue specimens for microscopic analysis; guide and instruct Histologic Technician 1's, laboratory assistants and others.
Examples of the work
Monitor and perform quality control of specimens; perform initial examination of prepared specimens; determine disposition of improperly handled specimens; identify problems, take corrective action, notify supervisor of action taken and monitor follow-up solutions; Perform all histologic procedures pertaining to preparation of microscopic slides such as processing, embedding, microtomy, staining and coverslipping; Perform animal fixations and tissue dissections; Perform special stain techniques such as silver stain; modify and adapt new procedures; prepare reagents, dyes and solutions; Conduct procedures for renal/cardiac pathology and muscle biopsy; Examine and dictate gross description of ...
Minimum qualifications
Certified as a Histologic Technician by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) AND Completion of a Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA) approved school course of study AND One year of experience in a clinical or research laboratory OR Three years of experience in a clinical laboratory 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.