Pressure Vessel Inspector 3 pay range
State of Washington · class code 391H
- Class code
- 391H
- Salary range
- 63
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Pressure Vessel Inspector 3 is $76,608 to $102,996 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 391H.
- 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 63 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 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 | $98,064 | $100,488 | $102,996 |
| Monthly | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 | $8,172 | $8,374 | $8,583 |
| Hourly | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 | $46.97 | $48.13 | $49.33 |
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. Trains and serves as the designated technical consultant for assigned Pressure Vessel Inspectors as required by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code (ASME). Performs reviews of ASME certified boiler and pressure vessel manufacturers and National Board audits as applicable.
Examples of the work
Performs technical training and supervision of assigned Inspectors performing ASME fabrication, alteration and repair inspections as applicable; Performs annual audits, maintains records, and takes corrective action to assure compliance with all activities of the assigned Inspectors 2, in regard to ASME Code duties; Provides technical supervision and training of assigned inspectors who perform internal and external inspections of nuclear and non-nuclear vessels and piping systems to ensure compliance with ASME Code, including the use of radiography, magnetic particle, ultrasonic, dye penetrant, eddy current and acoustic omission methods of nondestructive examination; also included are verifi ...
Minimum qualifications
One year of experience as a Pressure Vessel Inspector 2 or equivalent. AND An authorized Inspector Supervisor commission from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors. NOTE: Positions assigned nuclear vessels and piping system inspections require an authorized Nuclear Inspector commission and Nuclear Inspector Supervisor 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.