Administrative Assistant (government) in Washington: Pay Plan

$42,132 – $83,340

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$57,330

median pay in WA, all employers

31,710

workers in WA (SOC 43-6014)

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
Administrative Assistant 1 Class 105E · class description Grade 39 · General Service Salary Schedule	$42,780 – $56,952 a year 13 steps Step A: $42,780 a year Step B: $43,836 a year Step C: $44,856 a year Step D: $45,924 a year Step E: $47,004 a year Step F: $48,048 a year Step G: $49,296 a year Step H: $50,412 a year Step I: $51,600 a year Step J: $52,872 a year Step K: $54,204 a year Step L: $55,596 a year Step M: $56,952 a year
Grade 35 · DOC WFSE Standard Progression Salary Schedule	$42,132 – $55,764 a year 13 steps Step A: $42,132 a year Step B: $43,164 a year Step C: $44,136 a year Step D: $45,216 a year Step E: $46,188 a year Step F: $47,376 a year Step G: $48,432 a year Step H: $49,584 a year Step I: $50,772 a year Step J: $51,948 a year Step K: $53,232 a year Step L: $54,480 a year Step M: $55,764 a year
Grade 36 · Teamsters Local 117 Standard Progression General Service Salary Schedule	$49,152 – $65,100 a year 13 steps Step A: $49,152 a year Step B: $50,280 a year Step C: $51,504 a year Step D: $52,608 a year Step E: $53,952 a year Step F: $55,212 a year Step G: $56,472 a year Step H: $57,852 a year Step I: $59,136 a year Step J: $60,660 a year Step K: $62,040 a year Step L: $63,552 a year Step M: $65,100 a year
Administrative Assistant 2 Class 105F · class description Grade 41 · General Service Salary Schedule	$44,856 – $59,760 a year 13 steps Step A: $44,856 a year Step B: $45,924 a year Step C: $47,004 a year Step D: $48,048 a year Step E: $49,296 a year Step F: $50,412 a year Step G: $51,600 a year Step H: $52,872 a year Step I: $54,204 a year Step J: $55,596 a year Step K: $56,952 a year Step L: $58,392 a year Step M: $59,760 a year
Grade 39 · DOC WFSE Standard Progression Salary Schedule	$46,188 – $61,488 a year 13 steps Step A: $46,188 a year Step B: $47,376 a year Step C: $48,432 a year Step D: $49,584 a year Step E: $50,772 a year Step F: $51,948 a year Step G: $53,232 a year Step H: $54,480 a year Step I: $55,764 a year Step J: $57,132 a year Step K: $58,560 a year Step L: $60,036 a year Step M: $61,488 a year
Grade 39 · Teamsters Local 117 Standard Progression General Service Salary Schedule	$52,608 – $70,068 a year 13 steps Step A: $52,608 a year Step B: $53,952 a year Step C: $55,212 a year Step D: $56,472 a year Step E: $57,852 a year Step F: $59,136 a year Step G: $60,660 a year Step H: $62,040 a year Step I: $63,552 a year Step J: $65,100 a year Step K: $66,672 a year Step L: $68,436 a year Step M: $70,068 a year
Administrative Assistant 3 Class 105G · class description Grade 44 · General Service Salary Schedule	$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
Grade 42 · DOC WFSE Standard Progression Salary Schedule	$49,584 – $66,276 a year 13 steps Step A: $49,584 a year Step B: $50,772 a year Step C: $51,948 a year Step D: $53,232 a year Step E: $54,480 a year Step F: $55,764 a year Step G: $57,132 a year Step H: $58,560 a year Step I: $60,036 a year Step J: $61,488 a year Step K: $63,108 a year Step L: $64,548 a year Step M: $66,276 a year
Grade 43 · Teamsters Local 117 Standard Progression General Service Salary Schedule	$57,852 – $77,424 a year 13 steps Step A: $57,852 a year Step B: $59,136 a year Step C: $60,660 a year Step D: $62,040 a year Step E: $63,552 a year Step F: $65,100 a year Step G: $66,672 a year Step H: $68,436 a year Step I: $70,068 a year Step J: $71,880 a year Step K: $73,584 a year Step L: $75,504 a year Step M: $77,424 a year
Administrative Assistant 4 Class 105H · class description Grade 50 · General Service Salary Schedule	$55,596 – $74,748 a year 13 steps Step A: $55,596 a year Step B: $56,952 a year Step C: $58,392 a year Step D: $59,760 a year Step E: $61,332 a year Step F: $62,880 a year Step G: $64,512 a year Step H: $66,072 a year Step I: $67,704 a year Step J: $69,348 a year Step K: $71,136 a year Step L: $72,900 a year Step M: $74,748 a year
Grade 46 · DOC WFSE Standard Progression Salary Schedule	$54,480 – $73,140 a year 13 steps Step A: $54,480 a year Step B: $55,764 a year Step C: $57,132 a year Step D: $58,560 a year Step E: $60,036 a year Step F: $61,488 a year Step G: $63,108 a year Step H: $64,548 a year Step I: $66,276 a year Step J: $67,908 a year Step K: $69,708 a year Step L: $71,376 a year Step M: $73,140 a year
Grade 46 · Teamsters Local 117 Standard Progression General Service Salary Schedule	$62,040 – $83,340 a year 13 steps Step A: $62,040 a year Step B: $63,552 a year Step C: $65,100 a year Step D: $66,672 a year Step E: $68,436 a year Step F: $70,068 a year Step G: $71,880 a year Step H: $73,584 a year Step I: $75,504 a year Step J: $77,424 a year Step K: $79,380 a year Step L: $81,324 a year Step M: $83,340 a year
Administrative Assistant 5 Class 105I · class description Grade 54 · General Service Salary Schedule	$61,332 – $82,440 a year 13 steps Step A: $61,332 a year Step B: $62,880 a year Step C: $64,512 a year Step D: $66,072 a year Step E: $67,704 a year Step F: $69,348 a year Step G: $71,136 a year Step H: $72,900 a year Step I: $74,748 a year Step J: $76,608 a year Step K: $78,504 a year Step L: $80,496 a year Step M: $82,440 a year

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

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (SOC 43-6014) in Washington, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	WA
Workers	31,710
10th percentile	$43,250
Median	$57,330
90th percentile	$74,750
National median, government employers	$48,290

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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