Mason/Plasterer pay range
State of Washington · class code 617F
- Class code
- 617F
- Salary range
- 43G
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Mason/Plasterer is $54,204 to $62,880 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 617F.
- 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 43G 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 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 |
| Monthly | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 |
| Hourly | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 |
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 at the fully qualified journey-level. Positions allocated to this class perform bricklaying, plastering and cement finishing and alter, repair and maintain buildings, facilities, equipment or grounds.
Examples of the work
Applies plaster on wood, metal lath, or plasterboard lath; do exterior and interior plastering, coating, and finishing; repair old or damaged plaster; Constructs, maintains, and repairs concrete foundations for buildings and machinery; constructs pavements and walks; Prepares cement floors, sidewalks, stairs and curbing; operates power hammers and power trowels; Operates core drills, jackhammers, diamond saws to remove concrete and other surfaces for repairs and installations of conduit, air lines, etc.; Estimates time and materials for jobs; Pours concrete floors, walls and foundations; lays bricks and blocks as required; Positions may supervise lower level staff, patients or inmates.
Minimum qualifications
Positions typically require completion of a recognized apprenticeship as a mason/plasterer, or full journey status as a mason/plasterer in a union; or, four years’ applicable work experience. Vocational training may be substituted for work experience on a year-for-year basis. 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.
Nearby classes in Washington
Mason/Plasterer in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | $43,537 | $68,667 | $43,537 to $68,667 |
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.