Wireless Communications Systems Technician 1 pay range
State of Washington · class code 195F
- Class code
- 195F
- Salary range
- 55E
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Wireless Communications Systems Technician 1 is $69,348 to $84,528 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 195F.
- 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 55E in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 9 steps, and this class starts at step E rather than at the bottom of the range; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 | $84,528 |
| Monthly | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 | $7,044 |
| Hourly | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 | $40.48 |
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 basic, routine installation, maintenance, and repair of wireless Radio Frequency equipment, electronic and low voltage equipment, and internet protocol networking equipment.
Examples of the work
Assists higher-level technicians in the operation, maintenance, installation, and repair of wireless communications Internet Protocol based Land Mobile Radio systems, microwave systems and support equipment; Performs routine preventative maintenance of wireless communication systems to ensure ongoing operational connectivity; Assists with programming software and configuration of wireless network connections and components; Responds to reports of routine malfunctioning wireless equipment and troubleshoot, diagnose and make repairs; Maintains records, fleet maps, and unique identification tables in databases and asset management systems.
Minimum qualifications
High school diploma or a GED and education and/or training in electronics or IP networking. AND Experience in the installation, maintenance, and/or repair of at least one of the following: conventional or P25 wireless communications systems, microwave systems, or IP networking systems. Equivalent education/experience.
Special requirements
There may be instances where positions must have additional licenses or certifications such as a valid General Radiotelephone Operator license issued by the Federal Communications Commission.
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.