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Stationary Engineer (public facilities) in Washington

Washington Office of Financial Management (OFM), State Human Resources lists 4 job classes for this work in the Washington state pay plan: Stationary Engineer 1–4.

$56,952 – $106,704
state pay plan range, a year
4
classes in the state plan
$91,530
median pay in WA, all employers
520
workers in WA (SOC 51-8021)

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
Stationary Engineer 1
Class 602J · class description
Grade 45G · General Service Salary Schedule
$56,952 – $66,072 a year
7 steps
  • 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
Grade 44G · Teamsters Local 117 Standard Progression General Service Salary Schedule
$68,436 – $79,380 a year
7 steps
  • Step G: $68,436 a year
  • Step H: $70,068 a year
  • Step I: $71,880 a year
  • Step J: $73,584 a year
  • Step K: $75,504 a year
  • Step L: $77,424 a year
  • Step M: $79,380 a year
Stationary Engineer 2
Class 602K · class description
Grade 49G · General Service Salary Schedule
$62,880 – $72,900 a year
7 steps
  • 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
Grade 49G · Teamsters Local 117 Standard Progression General Service Salary Schedule
$77,424 – $89,724 a year
7 steps
  • Step G: $77,424 a year
  • Step H: $79,380 a year
  • Step I: $81,324 a year
  • Step J: $83,340 a year
  • Step K: $85,368 a year
  • Step L: $87,576 a year
  • Step M: $89,724 a year
Stationary Engineer 3
Class 602L · class description
Grade 53G · General Service Salary Schedule
$69,348 – $80,496 a year
7 steps
  • 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
Grade 53G · Teamsters Local 117 Standard Progression General Service Salary Schedule
$85,368 – $99,036 a year
7 steps
  • Step G: $85,368 a year
  • Step H: $87,576 a year
  • Step I: $89,724 a year
  • Step J: $92,028 a year
  • Step K: $94,260 a year
  • Step L: $96,660 a year
  • Step M: $99,036 a year
Stationary Engineer 4
Class 602M · class description
Grade 57G · General Service Salary Schedule
$76,608 – $88,788 a year
7 steps
  • 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
Grade 56G · Teamsters Local 117 Standard Progression General Service Salary Schedule
$92,028 – $106,704 a year
7 steps
  • Step G: $92,028 a year
  • Step H: $94,260 a year
  • Step I: $96,660 a year
  • Step J: $99,036 a year
  • Step K: $101,520 a year
  • Step L: $104,052 a year
  • Step M: $106,704 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

Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators (SOC 51-8021) in Washington, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureWA
Workers520
10th percentile$67,220
Median$91,530
90th percentile$128,250
National median, government employers$81,760

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.

Free practice tests for Washington

Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Stationary Engineer (public facilities) page.

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