Insulation Worker pay range
State of Washington · class code 614E
- Class code
- 614E
- Salary range
- 46G
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Insulation Worker is $58,392 to $67,704 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 614E.
- 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 46G 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 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 |
| Monthly | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 |
| Hourly | $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
Perform journey-level work insulating mechanical systems.
Examples of the work
Insulate domestic hot and cold water lines, high and low pressure steam lines, chilled water and refrigerant lines, heat pump systems, roof drain lines, air conditioning systems, boilers and tanks by application of fiberglass, calcium silicate and assorted petroleum by-product insulating materials; Mold, fabricate and repair special parts and fittings; Operate and maintain hand and power tools and equipment; Remove and reinsulate non-asbestos insulation materials from facilities and equipment; Remove and repair asbestos materials from facilities and equipment; Drive service truck as required; load and unload materials and supplies; May direct and instruct helpers; May assist in preparing pre ...
Minimum qualifications
Completion of a recognized apprenticeship as an insulation worker OR full journey status as an insulation worker in a union OR four years of applicable experience OR 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.