Epidemiologist in Washington: Pay Plan

$72,900 – $149,244

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$108,240

median pay in WA, all employers

1,010

workers in WA (SOC 19-1041)

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
Epidemiologist 1 Class 303J · class description Grade 61	$72,900 – $98,064 a year 13 steps Step A: $72,900 a year Step B: $74,748 a year Step C: $76,608 a year Step D: $78,504 a year Step E: $80,496 a year Step F: $82,440 a year Step G: $84,528 a year Step H: $86,688 a year Step I: $88,788 a year Step J: $91,104 a year Step K: $93,288 a year Step L: $95,676 a year Step M: $98,064 a year
Epidemiologist 2 (Non-Medical) Class 303K · class description Grade 67	$84,528 – $113,736 a year 13 steps Step A: $84,528 a year Step B: $86,688 a year Step C: $88,788 a year Step D: $91,104 a year Step E: $93,288 a year Step F: $95,676 a year Step G: $98,064 a year Step H: $100,488 a year Step I: $102,996 a year Step J: $105,612 a year Step K: $108,228 a year Step L: $110,952 a year Step M: $113,736 a year
Epidemiologist 3 (Non-Medical) Class 303L · class description Grade 73	$98,064 – $131,868 a year 13 steps Step A: $98,064 a year Step B: $100,488 a year Step C: $102,996 a year Step D: $105,612 a year Step E: $108,228 a year Step F: $110,952 a year Step G: $113,736 a year Step H: $116,544 a year Step I: $119,460 a year Step J: $122,448 a year Step K: $125,544 a year Step L: $128,688 a year Step M: $131,868 a year
Senior Epidemiologist (Non-Medical) Class 303M · class description Grade 78	$110,952 – $149,244 a year 13 steps Step A: $110,952 a year Step B: $113,736 a year Step C: $116,544 a year Step D: $119,460 a year Step E: $122,448 a year Step F: $125,544 a year Step G: $128,688 a year Step H: $131,868 a year Step I: $135,192 a year Step J: $138,552 a year Step K: $142,020 a year Step L: $145,548 a year Step M: $149,244 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

Epidemiologists (SOC 19-1041) in Washington, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	WA
Workers	1,010
10th percentile	$82,980
Median	$108,240
90th percentile	$159,730
National median, government employers	$82,980

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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