Maintenance Mechanic 4 pay range
State of Washington · class code 626M
- Class code
- 626M
- Salary range
- 54G
- Pay unit
- Year
- Alternate ranges
- 3
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Maintenance Mechanic 4 is $71,136 to $88,788 per year, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 626M.
- The plan defines 3 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 54G 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 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 |
| Monthly | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 |
| Hourly | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 |
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 | $71,136 | $82,440 | per year |
| Doc Wfse | $76,608 | $88,788 | per year |
| Teamsters | $74,748 | $86,688 | 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
This is the supervisory or expert level of the series. Positions at this level are responsible for shop administration and supervising maintenance personnel, equipment mechanics or others performing skilled maintenance, repair and modification of plant machinery and mechanical equipment involved with buildings, special apparatus, utilities and facilities.
Examples of the work
Supervises journey-level trades workers and others engaged in maintenance, repair and modifications to building mechanical equipment, machinery, special apparatus, utilities and facilities, including laundry, kitchen, hospital, laboratory, elevator, printing, air-conditioning, power plant, and heavy construction equipment; Reads plans and blueprints, inspects projects to ensure compliance with local codes, determines scope of work, materials needed, estimated cost and availability; Orders materials and maintains an adequate inventory of required materials to carry on shop or maintenance work; Develops and conducts a preventive maintenance program for assigned machinery and equipment; Enforce ...
Minimum qualifications
Positions typically require completion of a recognized apprenticeship in a skilled mechanic trade and two years of experience as a journey-level worker in building and equipment maintenance, construction or repair work. NOTE: Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator’s license may be required.
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.