Orthotics/Prosthetics Technician pay range
State of Washington · class code 306E
- Class code
- 306E
- Salary range
- 48
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Orthotics/Prosthetics Technician is $52,872 to $71,136 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 306E.
- 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 48 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 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 |
| Monthly | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 |
| Hourly | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 |
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
Designs, fabricates and modifies orthotic or prosthetic devices and/or adaptive equipment according to individual needs as determined by an Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, or Physician.
Examples of the work
Consults with Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist and/or Physician to determine appropriate orthoses, prostheses and/or adaptive equipment; Performs fabrication techniques for orthotic or prosthetic devices and/or adaptive equipment including lamination procedures, finishing processes for orthoses and prostheses, prosthetic bench alignment, vacuuming forming of orthoses and prostheses and cast preparation; Fabricates devices and equipment from metal, wood, leather, cloth or plastic; uses band saws, electric knives, hand tools, arc welders, sewing machines, drill presses, files, and other tools; Modifies helmets by measuring, drilling, cutting and attaching straps, buckles and face mas ...
Minimum qualifications
One year of experience in the fabrication of orthoses, prostheses, and/or adaptive equipment under the direction of an Orthotist, Occupational Therapist, Physical Therapist, or Physician OR completion of a formal Orthotics-Prosthetics Technician program. OR Equivalent education/experience.
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.