Stage Technician 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 202E
- Class code
- 202E
- Salary range
- 39
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Stage Technician 1 is $42,780 to $56,952 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 202E.
- 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 39 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 | $42,780 | $43,836 | $44,856 | $45,924 | $47,004 | $48,048 | $49,296 | $50,412 | $51,600 | $52,872 | $54,204 | $55,596 | $56,952 |
| Monthly | $3,565 | $3,653 | $3,738 | $3,827 | $3,917 | $4,004 | $4,108 | $4,201 | $4,300 | $4,406 | $4,517 | $4,633 | $4,746 |
| Hourly | $20.49 | $20.99 | $21.48 | $21.99 | $22.51 | $23.01 | $23.61 | $24.14 | $24.71 | $25.32 | $25.96 | $26.63 | $27.28 |
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
Under general supervision perform a variety of construction, painting, electrical and mechanical stage production duties; give stage production assistance to students and staff.
Examples of the work
Setting-in shows, rigging, masking, portable stage risers, acoustical shells, podiums, chairs, etc., as needed; Construct scenery including pre-assembly and trucking; Hang, circuit, and focus stage lighting equipment; Assist in instruction of basic stage crafts (journey-apprentice relationship); Assist in on-stage running of a show, striking, storing, and disposing of scenery; Assist students in methods for translating scenic designs into actual elements of stage scenery; Maintain and service stage equipment, draperies, scenery and rigging and clean¬liness of stage and related areas; Insure that standard safety procedures are following in stage operations and use of power tools; Perform rela ...
Minimum qualifications
Two years of experience in theater construction techniques, stage lighting, and theater production. College and/or technical training in theater production and maintenance may substitute for 18 months required work experience. Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. Examination Requirements A job element examination (including written, E & T and oral components) scored on the basis of job related experience, training, skill, ability, and other elements which are established through job analysis.
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.