Engineering Technician (DOT) in Washington

$40,836 – $88,788

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$79,580

median pay in WA, all employers

2,090

workers in WA (SOC 17-3022)

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.

Washington state pay plan Sourced

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
Engineering Aide Trainee Class 538L · class description Grade 37	$40,836 – $54,204 a year 13 steps Step A: $40,836 a year Step B: $41,820 a year Step C: $42,780 a year Step D: $43,836 a year Step E: $44,856 a year Step F: $45,924 a year Step G: $47,004 a year Step H: $48,048 a year Step I: $49,296 a year Step J: $50,412 a year Step K: $51,600 a year Step L: $52,872 a year Step M: $54,204 a year
Engineering Aide 1 Class 538M · class description Grade 42	$45,924 – $61,332 a year 13 steps Step A: $45,924 a year Step B: $47,004 a year Step C: $48,048 a year Step D: $49,296 a year Step E: $50,412 a year Step F: $51,600 a year Step G: $52,872 a year Step H: $54,204 a year Step I: $55,596 a year Step J: $56,952 a year Step K: $58,392 a year Step L: $59,760 a year Step M: $61,332 a year
Transportation Technician 1 Class 538R · class description Grade 44	$48,048 – $64,512 a year 13 steps Step A: $48,048 a year Step B: $49,296 a year Step C: $50,412 a year Step D: $51,600 a year Step E: $52,872 a year Step F: $54,204 a year Step G: $55,596 a year Step H: $56,952 a year Step I: $58,392 a year Step J: $59,760 a year Step K: $61,332 a year Step L: $62,880 a year Step M: $64,512 a year
Engineering Technician 1 Class 538G · class description Grade 45	$49,296 – $66,072 a year 13 steps Step A: $49,296 a year Step B: $50,412 a year Step C: $51,600 a year Step D: $52,872 a year Step E: $54,204 a year Step F: $55,596 a year Step G: $56,952 a year Step H: $58,392 a year Step I: $59,760 a year Step J: $61,332 a year Step K: $62,880 a year Step L: $64,512 a year Step M: $66,072 a year
Engineering Aide 2 Class 538N · class description Grade 48	$52,872 – $71,136 a year 13 steps Step A: $52,872 a year Step B: $54,204 a year Step C: $55,596 a year Step D: $56,952 a year Step E: $58,392 a year Step F: $59,760 a year Step G: $61,332 a year Step H: $62,880 a year Step I: $64,512 a year Step J: $66,072 a year Step K: $67,704 a year Step L: $69,348 a year Step M: $71,136 a year
Engineering Technician 2 Class 538H · class description Grade 49	$54,204 – $72,900 a year 13 steps Step A: $54,204 a year Step B: $55,596 a year Step C: $56,952 a year Step D: $58,392 a year Step E: $59,760 a year Step F: $61,332 a year Step G: $62,880 a year Step H: $64,512 a year Step I: $66,072 a year Step J: $67,704 a year Step K: $69,348 a year Step L: $71,136 a year Step M: $72,900 a year
Transportation Technician 2 Class 538S · class description Grade 51	$56,952 – $76,608 a year 13 steps Step A: $56,952 a year Step B: $58,392 a year Step C: $59,760 a year Step D: $61,332 a year Step E: $62,880 a year Step F: $64,512 a year Step G: $66,072 a year Step H: $67,704 a year Step I: $69,348 a year Step J: $71,136 a year Step K: $72,900 a year Step L: $74,748 a year Step M: $76,608 a year
Engineering Aide 3 Class 538O · 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
Engineering Technician 3 Class 538I · 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
Engineering Aide 4 Class 538P · class description Grade 55	$62,880 – $84,528 a year 13 steps Step A: $62,880 a year Step B: $64,512 a year Step C: $66,072 a year Step D: $67,704 a year Step E: $69,348 a year Step F: $71,136 a year Step G: $72,900 a year Step H: $74,748 a year Step I: $76,608 a year Step J: $78,504 a year Step K: $80,496 a year Step L: $82,440 a year Step M: $84,528 a year
Engineering Technician Lead Class 538J · class description Grade 55	$62,880 – $84,528 a year 13 steps Step A: $62,880 a year Step B: $64,512 a year Step C: $66,072 a year Step D: $67,704 a year Step E: $69,348 a year Step F: $71,136 a year Step G: $72,900 a year Step H: $74,748 a year Step I: $76,608 a year Step J: $78,504 a year Step K: $80,496 a year Step L: $82,440 a year Step M: $84,528 a year
Transportation Technician 3 Class 538T · class description Grade 57	$66,072 – $88,788 a year 13 steps Step A: $66,072 a year Step B: $67,704 a year Step C: $69,348 a year Step D: $71,136 a year Step E: $72,900 a year Step F: $74,748 a year Step G: $76,608 a year Step H: $78,504 a year Step I: $80,496 a year Step J: $82,440 a year Step K: $84,528 a year Step L: $86,688 a year Step M: $88,788 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

Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (SOC 17-3022) in Washington, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	WA
Workers	2,090
10th percentile	$54,000
Median	$79,580
90th percentile	$102,970
National median, government employers	$67,040

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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