Photographer 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 204E
- Class code
- 204E
- Salary range
- 44
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Photographer 1 is $48,048 to $64,512 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 204E.
- 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 44 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 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 |
| Monthly | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 |
| Hourly | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 |
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
Takes black and white and color still and motion pictures; takes digital pictures; develops and processes film and digital images.
Examples of the work
Makes motion pictures and still photographs of individuals, groups, projects, or any State operation which may be used for news releases, safety promotion, law enforcement, training, technical, instructional, public information, legal evidence, or record of progress of construction; plans photographic layouts; Takes photographs such as photos of specimens, photo micrographs and high speed photographs for scientific use; Uses digital SLR cameras (high resolution) for capturing photographic images; Edits, enhances, retouches and resizes digital images using specialized software and computers; Uses press, commercial view, miniature, portrait, and other still photographic equipment; tests new eq ...
Minimum qualifications
Two years of experience in still photography. 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.
Nearby classes in Washington
Photographer 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $28,642 | $49,067 | $28,642 to $49,067 |
| New York | $40,391 | $49,743 | $40,391 to $49,743 |
| Tennessee | $4,562 | $6,825 | $54,744 to $81,900 |
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.