Paralegal 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 426F
- Class code
- 426F
- Salary range
- 55
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Paralegal 2 is $62,880 to $84,528 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 426F.
- 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 55 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 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 |
| Monthly | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 |
| Hourly | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 |
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
In a law firm setting, positions perform journey-level paralegal work in support of an Assistant Attorney General in litigation of state matters in at least one or two administrative court venues. Positions independently prepare deposition summaries; identifies; locates; collect; organizes; assesses; and manages documentary, statistical, computer and demonstrative evidence, including reports and other information obtained from public and private sources, for use in civil litigation.
Examples of the work
Utilizes data bases for tracking documents, pleadings, depositions and other legal documents; this includes the ability to use or modify existing computer data bases; Identifies, locates, collects, organizes, assesses, and manages documentary, statistical, computer and demonstrative evidence, including reports and other information obtained from public and private sources, for use in civil litigation; Responsible for analyzing, coding, and entering information into office subject-matter digests, brief banks, client advice files and current indices; Prepares and makes recommendations to attorney for depositions, including research of witnesses, selecting and organizing exhibits and documents, ...
Minimum qualifications
Combination of four years of experience through paralegal certification, two-year paralegal degree, and/or paraprofessional experience in support of an attorney. OR One year experience as a Paralegal 1. Note: Some positions may require at least one year of training and mentoring others. 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.
Nearby classes in Washington
Paralegal 2 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $35,619 | $56,873 | $35,619 to $56,873 |
| Louisiana | $42,952 | $84,302 | $42,952 to $84,302 |
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.