Registered Nurse 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 285K
- Class code
- 285K
- Salary range
- 59
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Registered Nurse 2 is $69,348 to $93,288 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 285K.
- 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 59 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 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 |
| Monthly | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 |
| Hourly | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 |
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
Conduct and assist in the organization of clinical, epidemiological or community oriented research programs. Conduct examinations, administer treatment and/or medication in accordance with research protocol and evaluate outcomes of patient participation in research studies.
Examples of the work
Assist coordinator or principal investigator by planning and conducting nursing protocol of medical team research; write consent forms, maintain files in compliance with Food and Drug Administration's regulations; Identify appropriate subject groups for research participation; determine eligibility, prepare Human Subjects applications, obtain informed consent, enroll patients in study; submit protocols to Human Subjects Review Board; Conduct physical assessments; take medical histories; Apply an advanced knowledge of a medical specialty area to assess patient reaction to treatment and/or medication and recommend course of action within the research parameters to the principal investigator; E ...
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in nursing or a relevant field AND two years of experience at the Registered Nurse 1 - Research level.
Special requirements
Current license to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Washington. There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification. It is the employer’s responsibility to ensure the appropriate licenses/certifications are obtained for each position.
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
Registered Nurse 2 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $44,999 | $73,288 | $44,999 to $73,288 |
| Louisiana | $54,683 | $98,550 | $54,683 to $98,550 |
| Michigan | $39.37 | $54.36 | $81,890 to $113,069 |
| 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.