Licensed Practical Nurse 4 pay range
State of Washington · class code 286D
- Class code
- 286D
- Salary range
- 58
- Pay unit
- Year
- Alternate ranges
- 2
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Licensed Practical Nurse 4 is $59,760 to $91,104 per year, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 286D.
- 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 58 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 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 |
| Monthly | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 |
| Hourly | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 |
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 | $67,704 | $91,104 | per year |
| Teamsters | $59,760 | $80,496 | 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
Supervises staff on a shift or is the shift charge and participates in providing nursing care to one or more units under the supervision of a registered nurse; or has ward or treatment area charge responsibility when no registered nurse is assigned. In the Department of Corrections, incumbents must serve as the assigned clinical nurse on a shift, or have full clinical nursing responsibility for an inmate housing unit or units having a combined total population of not less than 75 adult felons or serve as substitute for the registered nurse (ward charge) no less than 40% of the time.
Examples of the work
As shift supervisor, assists in and directs the attendant staff of a ward or treatment unit; plans, oversees, and evaluates work; trains and assists staff; Attends to the general care of patients, provides for their emotional and physical comfort and safety and maintains an attractive and comfortable environment; gives assistance and guidance in cleanliness, grooming, rest, activities, and nourishment; Prepares and cares for patients receiving specialized treatments administered by the physician or the professional nurse; performs selected nursing procedures; Encourages and supervises patients in group or individual recreational, social, or related activities; Observes, records, and reports ...
Minimum qualifications
Possession of a valid license to practice within the state of Washington AND two years of experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
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.