Optician, Licensed - Dispensing pay range
State of Washington · class code 318G
- Class code
- 318G
- Salary range
- 46
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Optician, Licensed - Dispensing is $50,412 to $67,704 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 318G.
- 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 46 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 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 |
| Monthly | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 |
| Hourly | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 |
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
Independently provides direct optical services including, but not limited to fitting, measuring, dispensing, and adjusting eyeglasses, contact lenses, and other optical devises as prescribed by an ophthalmologist or optometrist.
Examples of the work
Interprets eyeglass and/or contact lens prescriptions written by an ophthalmologist or optometrist; Opens and closes the retail shop in accordance with Harborview Medical Center policies; Oversees the cashiering function, including balancing daily receipts and performing cashier duties; Provides assistance to customers on frame selection and fitting; Sends orders to off-site lab/vendor for fabrication of eyewear and contact lenses and ensures accuracy of returning orders; Instructs customers on eyeglass and contact lens care and use; Provides high level of customer service to scheduled and walk-in clients; Directs rotational/temporary retail shop staff including prioritizing, distributing, i ...
Minimum qualifications
Washington State Dispensing Optician License.
Special requirements
Washington State Dispensing Optician License There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification. It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure the appropriate licenses/certifications are obtained for each position.
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.