Transportation Engineer 3 pay range
State of Washington · class code 530M
- Class code
- 530M
- Salary range
- 65
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Transportation Engineer 3 is $80,496 to $108,228 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 530M.
- 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 65 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 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 | $86,688 | $88,788 | $91,104 | $93,288 | $95,676 | $98,064 | $100,488 | $102,996 | $105,612 | $108,228 |
| Monthly | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 | $7,224 | $7,399 | $7,592 | $7,774 | $7,973 | $8,172 | $8,374 | $8,583 | $8,801 | $9,019 |
| Hourly | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 | $41.52 | $42.52 | $43.63 | $44.68 | $45.82 | $46.97 | $48.13 | $49.33 | $50.58 | $51.83 |
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
Performs advance transportation engineering work under limited supervision.
Examples of the work
Incumbents typically perform the level of work described by the tasks and working titles specified below a majority of the time. This description is not intended to be all-inclusive but representative of the level of responsibility and level of complexity of the work performed by this class. Survey Chief of Parties Preliminary Engineering Leader of a design/PS&E preparation team or traffic design/PS&E preparation team of at least three engineers and technicians at least one of which is a Transportation Engineer 2, Transportation Planning Specialist 2 or equivalent.
Minimum qualifications
One year of experience as a Transportation Engineer 2 or equivalent such as Bridge Engineer 2 or Transportation Planning Specialist 2 and successful completion of the Entry Management Core Program (ED&TD, AA). Note: Selective certification for candidates with Engineer-in-Training certification may be required for certain positions. Equivalent education/experience. Note: Possession of a valid driver's license may be required.
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
Transportation Engineer 3 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $40.40 | $57.67 | $84,032 to $119,954 |
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.