Office Clerk / Clerk Typist (government) in Washington: Pay Plan

$38,340 – $68,436

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$50,500

median pay in WA, all employers

49,050

workers in WA (SOC 43-9061)

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
Office Assistant 1 Class 100H · class description Grade 34 · General Service Salary Schedule	$38,340 – $50,412 a year 13 steps Step A: $38,340 a year Step B: $39,036 a year Step C: $39,924 a year Step D: $40,836 a year Step E: $41,820 a year Step F: $42,780 a year Step G: $43,836 a year Step H: $44,856 a year Step I: $45,924 a year Step J: $47,004 a year Step K: $48,048 a year Step L: $49,296 a year Step M: $50,412 a year
Grade 27 · Teamsters Local 117 Standard Progression General Service Salary Schedule	$40,020 – $52,608 a year 13 steps Step A: $40,020 a year Step B: $40,860 a year Step C: $41,856 a year Step D: $42,828 a year Step E: $43,800 a year Step F: $44,832 a year Step G: $45,924 a year Step H: $46,920 a year Step I: $48,048 a year Step J: $49,152 a year Step K: $50,280 a year Step L: $51,504 a year Step M: $52,608 a year
Office Assistant 2 Class 100I · class description Grade 36 · General Service Salary Schedule	$39,924 – $52,872 a year 13 steps Step A: $39,924 a year Step B: $40,836 a year Step C: $41,820 a year Step D: $42,780 a year Step E: $43,836 a year Step F: $44,856 a year Step G: $45,924 a year Step H: $47,004 a year Step I: $48,048 a year Step J: $49,296 a year Step K: $50,412 a year Step L: $51,600 a year Step M: $52,872 a year
Grade 34 · Teamsters Local 117 Standard Progression General Service Salary Schedule	$46,920 – $62,040 a year 13 steps Step A: $46,920 a year Step B: $48,048 a year Step C: $49,152 a year Step D: $50,280 a year Step E: $51,504 a year Step F: $52,608 a year Step G: $53,952 a year Step H: $55,212 a year Step I: $56,472 a year Step J: $57,852 a year Step K: $59,136 a year Step L: $60,660 a year Step M: $62,040 a year
Office Assistant 3 Class 100J · class description Grade 38 · General Service Salary Schedule	$41,820 – $55,596 a year 13 steps Step A: $41,820 a year Step B: $42,780 a year Step C: $43,836 a year Step D: $44,856 a year Step E: $45,924 a year Step F: $47,004 a year Step G: $48,048 a year Step H: $49,296 a year Step I: $50,412 a year Step J: $51,600 a year Step K: $52,872 a year Step L: $54,204 a year Step M: $55,596 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 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
Office Assistant Lead Class 100K · class description Grade 40 · General Service Salary Schedule	$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
Grade 41 · DOC WFSE Standard Progression Salary Schedule	$48,432 – $64,548 a year 13 steps Step A: $48,432 a year Step B: $49,584 a year Step C: $50,772 a year Step D: $51,948 a year Step E: $53,232 a year Step F: $54,480 a year Step G: $55,764 a year Step H: $57,132 a year Step I: $58,560 a year Step J: $60,036 a year Step K: $61,488 a year Step L: $63,108 a year Step M: $64,548 a year
Grade 38 · Teamsters Local 117 Standard Progression General Service Salary Schedule	$51,504 – $68,436 a year 13 steps Step A: $51,504 a year Step B: $52,608 a year Step C: $53,952 a year Step D: $55,212 a year Step E: $56,472 a year Step F: $57,852 a year Step G: $59,136 a year Step H: $60,660 a year Step I: $62,040 a year Step J: $63,552 a year Step K: $65,100 a year Step L: $66,672 a year Step M: $68,436 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

Office Clerks, General (SOC 43-9061) in Washington, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

Measure	WA
Workers	49,050
10th percentile	$38,600
Median	$50,500
90th percentile	$73,140
National median, government employers	$46,170

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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