Contract / Procurement Specialist in Washington

$51,600 – $93,288

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$85,130

median pay in WA, all employers

15,400

workers in WA (SOC 13-1020)

Sources: Washington Office of Financial Management (OFM), State Human Resources, Washington Classified Job Listing and OFM Salary Schedules (effective July 1, 2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Washington sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and grade	Published rate
Contracts Specialist 1 Class 144F · class description Grade 47	$51,600 – $69,348 a year 13 steps Step A: $51,600 a year Step B: $52,872 a year Step C: $54,204 a year Step D: $55,596 a year Step E: $56,952 a year Step F: $58,392 a year Step G: $59,760 a year Step H: $61,332 a year Step I: $62,880 a year Step J: $64,512 a year Step K: $66,072 a year Step L: $67,704 a year Step M: $69,348 a year
Contracts Specialist 2 Class 144G · class description Grade 53	$59,760 – $80,496 a year 13 steps Step A: $59,760 a year Step B: $61,332 a year Step C: $62,880 a year Step D: $64,512 a year Step E: $66,072 a year Step F: $67,704 a year Step G: $69,348 a year Step H: $71,136 a year Step I: $72,900 a year Step J: $74,748 a year Step K: $76,608 a year Step L: $78,504 a year Step M: $80,496 a year
Contracts Specialist 3 Class 144H · class description Grade 59	$69,348 – $93,288 a year 13 steps Step A: $69,348 a year Step B: $71,136 a year Step C: $72,900 a year Step D: $74,748 a year Step E: $76,608 a year Step F: $78,504 a year Step G: $80,496 a year Step H: $82,440 a year Step I: $84,528 a year Step J: $86,688 a year Step K: $88,788 a year Step L: $91,104 a year Step M: $93,288 a year

Schedule: General Service Salary Schedule. Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Washington Office of Financial Management (OFM), State Human Resources, Washington Classified Job Listing and OFM Salary Schedules (effective July 1, 2026). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Washington, all employers Sourced

Buyers and Purchasing Agents (SOC 13-1020) in Washington, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	WA
Workers	15,400
10th percentile	$58,260
Median	$85,130
90th percentile	$137,980
National median, government employers	$89,920

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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