Mechanical Engineer pay range
State of Washington · class code 534B
- Class code
- 534B
- Salary range
- 57
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Mechanical Engineer is $66,072 to $88,788 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 534B.
- 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 57 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 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 |
| Monthly | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 |
| Hourly | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 |
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
Performs professional mechanical engineering in office or field.
Examples of the work
Prepares rough sketches, designs, specifications, and working drawings for minor and major building projects including steam generating plants and heating, air conditioning, ventilation, refrigeration, plumbing, sewage collection, water supply and purification, drainage systems; In vessel engineering, performs the following work in accordance with the regulatory requirements of the United States Coast Guard and the American Bureau of Shipping: prepares rough sketches, designs, calculations, specifications, and working drawings for minor and major ferry vessel projects; included are propulsion diesel engines, hydraulic steering systems, heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), refrig ...
Minimum qualifications
A Bachelor's degree involving major study in mechanical engineering AND One year of professional mechanical engineering experience Registration as engineer-in-training may be substituted for education.
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 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $6,488 | $12,152 | $77,856 to $145,824 |
| Wisconsin | $21.70 | $49.82 | $45,136 to $103,626 |
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.