Mechanical Engineer Senior pay range
State of Washington · class code 534C
- Class code
- 534C
- Salary range
- 63
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Mechanical Engineer Senior is $76,608 to $102,996 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 534C.
- 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 63 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 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 | $98,064 | $100,488 | $102,996 |
| Monthly | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 | $8,172 | $8,374 | $8,583 |
| Hourly | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 | $46.97 | $48.13 | $49.33 |
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
Serves as a senior-level mechanical engineering specialist.
Examples of the work
Reviews and checks mechanical plans and specifications for new construction, additions and remodeling of State facilities; Prepares cost estimates for capital outlay requests and for repair projects where material and equipment are procured by requisition; Checks and approves or rejects all contractors’ vouchers for payment against progress of engineering projects; Coordinates engineering activities with other State agencies; Investigates requests from other agencies or from parent agency where engineering or construction is involved; Provides mechanical engineering services and advice to other professional engineering or architectural personnel within the work unit; designs or reviews the d ...
Minimum qualifications
Registration as a professional engineer in the branch of mechanical engineering in the State of Washington or another state based on registration requirements equivalent to those in Washington. NOTE: Requirements for professional registration as an engineer in the State of Washington are eight years of professional experience (which may include up to four years of college-level engineering education) and successful completion of sixteen hours of professional licensing exams.
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
Mechanical Engineer Senior in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $28.24 | $64.93 | $58,739 to $135,054 |
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.