State Metrologist pay range
State of Washington · class code 453I
- Class code
- 453I
- Salary range
- 51
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for State Metrologist is $56,952 to $76,608 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 453I.
- 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 51 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 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 |
| Monthly | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 |
| Hourly | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 |
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
As the state of Washington, Department of Agriculture Approved Signatory for the state of Washington, is independently responsible for the operation of the Metrology Laboratory of the state of Washington to ensure compliance with National standards for weights and measures standardizations.
Examples of the work
Maintains custody of and responsibility for the official laboratory test weights and standards for the State of Washington; Maintains the program’s weights and measures standards for field tests and enforcement of weights and measures laws and regulations. Includes scheduling equipment for periodic calibration, maintenance and disposition; Calibrates weights and measurement standards for service providers and other governmental agencies on a fee for service basis.
Minimum qualifications
Four years of experience supervising the production, inspection, calibration, maintenance, installation and/or certification of weighing, measuring or other precision instruments, standards or equipment. College education in mathematics, physics, engineering or a closely allied field may substitute, year for year, for up to two years of the required experience.
Special requirements
Certification through the National Institute of Standards and Technology is required within eighteen months following appointment to this class and must be maintained for continued employment. There may be instances where individual positions must have additional licenses or certification.
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
State Metrologist in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | $21.14 | $38.08 | $43,981 to $79,200 |
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.