Pharmacy Assistant pay range
State of Washington · class code 296E
- Class code
- 296E
- Salary range
- 40
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Pharmacy Assistant is $43,836 to $58,392 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 296E.
- 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 40 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 | $43,836 | $44,856 | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 |
| Monthly | $3,653 | $3,738 | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 |
| Hourly | $20.99 | $21.48 | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 |
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
Assists the pharmacist in general pharmacy activities such as stocking shelves and keeping records of supplies ordered and on hand. Performs all duties under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist.
Examples of the work
Operates equipment used in the preparation of labels, pharmacy patient medication profiles, and other pharmacy records such as typewriters, word processors, etc.; Maintains patient medication profile systems and other pharmacy record systems; Assists in ongoing surveillance and screening of outdated drug supplies; Monitors drug stocks and assists in procurement procedures; Restocks pharmacy shelves on receipt of new supply orders; Delivers dispensed prescription supplies to nursing medication areas; Performs related duties as required.
Special requirements
Washington State registration as a pharmacy assistant. Persons legally authorized to work in the U.S. under federal law, including Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients, are eligible for employment unless prohibited by other state or federal law.
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
Pharmacy Assistant in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | $35,131 | $50,752 | $35,131 to $50,752 |
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.