Registered Nurse 4 pay range
State of Washington · class code 285H
- Class code
- 285H
- Salary range
- 76N
- Pay unit
- Year
- Alternate ranges
- 2
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Registered Nurse 4 is $103,692 to $174,240 per year, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 285H.
- The plan defines 2 alternate ranges for this class, so the rate depends on which bargaining unit covers the position.
- 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 76N in the N Range Salary Schedule. The range pays 24 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 | $106,260 | $108,936 | $111,660 | $114,456 | $117,336 | $120,288 | $123,276 | $126,384 | $129,564 | $132,780 | $136,092 | $139,500 | $143,004 | $146,592 | $150,264 | $154,008 | $157,872 | $159,828 | $161,796 | $163,824 | $165,840 | $169,980 | $172,116 | $174,240 |
| Monthly | $8,855 | $9,078 | $9,305 | $9,538 | $9,778 | $10,024 | $10,273 | $10,532 | $10,797 | $11,065 | $11,341 | $11,625 | $11,917 | $12,216 | $12,522 | $12,834 | $13,156 | $13,319 | $13,483 | $13,652 | $13,820 | $14,165 | $14,343 | $14,520 |
| Hourly | $50.89 | $52.17 | $53.48 | $54.82 | $56.20 | $57.61 | $59.04 | $60.53 | $62.05 | $63.59 | $65.18 | $66.81 | $68.49 | $70.21 | $71.97 | $73.76 | $75.61 | $76.55 | $77.49 | $78.46 | $79.43 | $81.41 | $82.43 | $83.45 |
Steps as published. The monthly and hourly rows are the state's own, not conversions of the annual row.
Alternate ranges
| Bargaining unit | Minimum | Maximum | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| As listed | $106,260 | $174,240 | per year |
| Teamsters | $103,692 | $169,980 | per year |
The listing prints a separate range for classes covered by a bargaining agreement. Which one applies depends on the employee's unit.
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
In a hospital, directs all nursing activities and charge nurses of several wards or floors on a 24-hour basis; or Coordinates the overall monitoring and supervision of nursing care and nursing services functions for all the charge nurses for the evening or night shift at Eastern or Western State Hospital; or, In a residential facility for developmentally disabled, supervises and directs all nursing activities for a program area of residents on a 24-hour basis.
Examples of the work
Supervises or coordinates the nursing activities; Plans, carries out, and evaluates staff development programs for the unit; provides counseling and guidance, learning experiences and job performance evaluations; Participates with the other disciplines within the unit as their work influences the nursing service, such as occupational, physical, and recreation therapy and social work; Serves as a consultant for other institutions such as nursing homes or group homes, as part of assignment; Supervises the development of institution-wide inservice education programs; develops inservice program for unit; Instructs unit staff in hospital policies and nursing procedures; orients new employees; Est ...
Minimum qualifications
Graduation from an accredited school of professional nursing AND four years of professional nursing experience, including two years in a lead capacity over other nursing personnel. A Bachelor's degree or higher degree involving major study in nursing may be substituted for two years of nonsupervisory experience. One year of full-time experience teaching nursing may be substituted for one year of supervisory experience.
Special requirements
A valid Washington State license to practice as a registered, professional nurse. 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
Registered Nurse 4 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | $62,608 | $112,840 | $62,608 to $112,840 |
| Tennessee | $7,458 | $11,935 | $89,496 to $143,220 |
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.