Stationary Engineer 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 602J
- Class code
- 602J
- Salary range
- 45G
- Pay unit
- Year
- Alternate ranges
- 2
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Stationary Engineer 1 is $55,596 to $66,072 per year, spanning every alternate range the plan defines.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 602J.
- 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 45G 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 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 |
| Monthly | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 |
| Hourly | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 |
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 | $56,952 | $66,072 | per year |
| Teamsters | $55,596 | $64,512 | 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
This is the entry level of the series. Responsible for assisting in the overall operation and maintenance of low-pressure steam or hot water heating and auxiliary boiler room equipment or tends high-pressure power boiler system consisting of one or more boilers up to 150 h.p. each. May assist with the operation of water chillers, air compressors and allied equipment.
Examples of the work
Fires boilers and maintains proper steam pressures and water levels; adjusts equipment to maintain flow of steam or hot water to meet load requirements; tends boiler feedwater pumps, vacuum pumps, circulating pumps, water treatment system, and other boiler room equipment. Blows down, washes, cleans, and paints boilers and tanks; scrapes and cleans flues; cleans, oils, adjusts, and makes minor repairs to boiler room equipment; Repairs and maintains air compressors, fans, and other mechanical equipment located throughout institution or building; Takes water temperature, pressure, fuel consumption, and other readings from meters and recording devices and records them in shift log; Takes boiler ...
Minimum qualifications
Two years of experience in the operation, maintenance and/or repair of stationary or marine high-pressure boilers and heating systems. OR Certificate of completion of an advanced Stationary Engineer course from an accredited vocational/technical school or community college and one year of experience in the operation, maintenance and/or repair of stationary or marine high-pressure boilers and heating systems. Note : Designations of boilers shall be as defined in the Washington Boilers and Unfired Pressure Vessels Law.
Special requirements
In some positions in this class, a municipal steam engineer's license may be required. 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
Stationary Engineer 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $24.27 | $28.76 | $50,482 to $59,821 |
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.