Pressure Vessel Inspector 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 391G
- Class code
- 391G
- Salary range
- 61
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Pressure Vessel Inspector 2 is $72,900 to $98,064 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 391G.
- 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 61 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 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 | $98,064 |
| Monthly | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 | $8,172 |
| Hourly | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 | $46.97 |
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
Inspects in-service and repairs of boilers and unfired pressure vessels which may include nuclear vessels and piping systems, in assigned area, to ensure compliance with state laws and regulations. Inspects the manufacturing, fabrication and alterations of boilers and unfired pressure vessels which may include nuclear fabrication to ensure compliance with state laws and regulations and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code and National Board Inspection Code (NBIC) as applicable.
Examples of the work
May perform internal and external inspections of nuclear vessels and piping systems to ensure compliance with ASME Code; uses Radiography (X-Ray and Gamma Ray), liquid Penetrant (dye check), Magnetic Particle, Ultra-Sonic, and Eddy Current methods in performing nondestructive tests; verifies manufacturers' data report; Performs annual internal and external inspections of power boilers and biennial inspections of unfired pressure vessels to ensure compliance with state rules, regulations, and ASME Code; issues inspection certificates; Checks boilers for safety valve operation, proper welding, corrosion, erosion, pitting, or cracking of heads and interiors of steam drums, securing of swash pla ...
Minimum qualifications
One year of experience as a Pressure Vessel Inspector 1 or equivalent. AND Ability to acquire an authorized Inspector commission from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors. NOTE: Positions assigned nuclear vessels and piping systems inspections require an authorized Nuclear Inspector commission from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.
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.