Offset Sheet Fed-Web Press Operator Lead pay range
State of Washington · class code 206U
- Class code
- 206U
- Salary range
- 57G
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Offset Sheet Fed-Web Press Operator Lead is $76,608 to $88,788 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 206U.
- 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 57G 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 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 |
| Monthly | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 |
| Hourly | $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
As lead press operator, sets up, operates, maintains, and repairs offset sheet fed (up to 28” X 40”) and/or offset web presses with five or more print units within a high volume, large format (over 22”) offset print shop. In addition to performing operator duties, regularly assigns, instructs, and monitors the work flowing through the press room.
Examples of the work
Regularly assigns, instructs, and monitors the work flowing through the press room; Purchases materials and parts for the press room on behalf of the plant manager; Performs all aspects of high volume, high quality, and complex printing by operating press and ink systems; Interprets job tickets, ensuring accurate production; Performs job set up/make ready; Mixes ink for proper color, conducts color match; Provides quality control during entire run, ensuring quality printed product per job ticket; Makes adjustments to press settings, during run, as needed; Performs maintenance and basic repair on press equipment; Troubleshoots press issues; Inspects and installs plates, works with prepress sp ...
Minimum qualifications
High school graduation or equivalent AND Successful completion of press operator apprenticeship or equivalent experience to qualify for journey level standing.
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.