Locksmith pay range
State of Washington · class code 615E
- Class code
- 615E
- Salary range
- 42G
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Locksmith is $52,872 to $61,332 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 615E.
- 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 42G 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 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 |
| Monthly | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 |
| Hourly | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 |
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
Functions as a fully qualified journey-level locksmith. Positions perform a variety of duties in skilled locking systems repair and installation work.
Examples of the work
Makes and issues keys required for students, staff, and other personnel in their use of, and access to offices, laboratories building, units, or secured sites throughout a campus, institution, or facility using computerized database; produces computer-generated reports; Maintains records of key assignments and locks for buildings on campus; Repairs malfunctioning locks; re-keys locks to improve building security; Manages and maintains computerized master key control system/schedule of locks and keys; Orders key blanks, lock parts, locksets, latches and other materials required to maintain a working inventory; Repairs and maintains parking meters and time clocks; Inspects key and locking syst ...
Minimum qualifications
Positions typically require three years' full-time work experience as a locksmith helper/trainee or journey level standing as a locksmith. Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements.
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
Locksmith in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $16.45 | $29.51 | $34,221 to $61,378 |
| Idaho | $31,068 | $62,136 | $31,068 to $62,136 |
| Illinois | $68,964 | $101,256 | $68,964 to $101,256 |
| Kentucky | $2,509 | $4,014 | $30,104 to $48,167 |
| Louisiana | $40,914 | $73,632 | $40,914 to $73,632 |
| Maine | $17.81 | $23.51 | $37,045 to $48,901 |
| Maryland | $43,537 | $68,667 | $43,537 to $68,667 |
| Massachusetts | $2,168 | $2,947 | $56,370 to $76,616 |
| Minnesota | $61,909 | $71,326 | $61,909 to $71,326 |
| New Jersey | $52,308 | $75,954 | $52,308 to $75,954 |
| Ohio | $24.27 | $28.76 | $50,482 to $59,821 |
| Pennsylvania | $41,506 | $61,927 | $41,506 to $61,927 |
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.