Nursing Assistant pay range
State of Washington · class code 287D
- Class code
- 287D
- Salary range
- 44
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Nursing Assistant is $48,048 to $64,512 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 287D.
- 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 44 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 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 |
| Monthly | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 |
| Hourly | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 |
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
Under general supervision of a Registered Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse, employees provide direct and indirect patient care and treatment. Positions will assist in the delivery of nursing and nursing related care to patients or residents and deliver aid in a home-like setting with a variety of activities of daily living, meal planning and preparation, leading therapeutic activities, completing housekeeping tasks, doing residents personal laundry, providing medical assistance, patient transportation and maintaining medical information in a computer-based tracking system.
Examples of the work
Actively participates in the resident’s care plan for the purpose of improving the life and maintaining the safety of each resident; Assists residents or patients with personal care and activities of daily living such as bathing, dressing, personal grooming, toileting, hygiene, dressing, positioning, transferring, taking of fluids, meals and nourishments, and ambulation; participates in creating a pleasant environment; Assists the dietary department with planning weekly menus with/for each resident, following safety and health regulation guidelines, while ensuring meals and snacks are prepared and served within resident therapeutic/special needs diets; Supports and encourages the resident’s ...
Minimum qualifications
High school diploma or GED AND Six months of experience with geriatrics, healthcare services, food preparation and safety, household cleaning and/or laundry activities. Valid Washington State Food Handler’s Permit.
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
Nursing Assistant in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $11.58 | $20.03 | $24,079 to $41,656 |
| Delaware | $30,730 | $43,906 | $30,730 to $43,906 |
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.