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Forestry Technician (USFS) in Washington

Washington Office of Financial Management (OFM), State Human Resources lists 1 job class for this work in the Washington state pay plan: Forest Technician.

$43,836 – $58,392
state pay plan range, a year
1
classes in the state plan
$54,160
median pay in WA, all employers
1,160
workers in WA (SOC 19-4071)

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 gradePublished rate
Forest Technician
Class 519G · class description
Grade 40
$43,836 – $58,392 a year
13 steps
  • Step A: $43,836 a year
  • Step B: $44,856 a year
  • Step C: $45,924 a year
  • Step D: $47,004 a year
  • Step E: $48,048 a year
  • Step F: $49,296 a year
  • Step G: $50,412 a year
  • Step H: $51,600 a year
  • Step I: $52,872 a year
  • Step J: $54,204 a year
  • Step K: $55,596 a year
  • Step L: $56,952 a year
  • Step M: $58,392 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

Forest and Conservation Technicians (SOC 19-4071) in Washington, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureWA
Workers1,160
10th percentile$44,950
Median$54,160
90th percentile$82,530
National median, government employers$54,910

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.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Forestry Technician (USFS) page.

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