Sheet Metal Mechanic Lead pay range
State of Washington · class code 624G
- Class code
- 624G
- Salary range
- 49G
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Sheet Metal Mechanic Lead is $62,880 to $72,900 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 624G.
- 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 49G in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 7 steps, and this class starts at step G rather than at the bottom of the range; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 |
| Monthly | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 |
| Hourly | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 |
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
Lead and work with sheet metal mechanics to perform journey-level sheet metal work.
Examples of the work
Perform all duties of a sheet metal mechanic; Lead assigned personnel in the performance of work; Assure adherence to safety rules and precautions by assigned personnel; Develop preliminary cost estimates for construction, installation, and repair; Develop methods and procedures followed by assigned personnel; May perform work in other trades; Perform related duties as required.
Minimum qualifications
One year, full-time experience as a journey sheet metal mechanic, or equivalent trade skill. Possession of a valid motor vehicle operator's license may be required. Vocational training may be substituted for work experience on a year-for-year basis.
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.