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Department of Transportation
Last Updated: 07/16/2026
Budgeted Operating Expenditures
Dollars in Thousands
Does Not Include Higher Education Tuition and Fee Accounts)
Fiscal Year 2026 through July 2026
| Department of Transportation | Fiscal Year 2026 Actual | Fiscal Year Total Estimate | Fiscal Year to Date Actual | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staffing | ||||
| Total Full Time Equivalent Staff Years | 4,410 | 5,105 | 4,410 | 695 |
| Statewide Totals | 4,410 | 5,105 | 4,410 | 695 |
| Programs | ||||
| Toll Operations and Maintenance | 47,725 | 67,877 | 47,725 | 20,152 |
| Information Technology | 63,582 | 69,074 | 63,582 | 5,492 |
| Facility Maintenance, Operations and Construction - Operating | 20,555 | 23,244 | 20,555 | 2,689 |
| Transportation Equipment Fund | 88,244 | 149,681 | 88,244 | 61,437 |
| Aviation | 5,551 | 8,228 | 5,551 | 2,677 |
| Program Delivery Management and Support | 27,634 | 35,755 | 27,634 | 8,121 |
| Public Private Partnerships-Operating | 6,437 | 23,887 | 6,437 | 17,450 |
| Highway Maintenance and Operations | 267,119 | 318,662 | 267,119 | 51,544 |
| Transportation Operations-Operating | 44,903 | 59,000 | 44,903 | 14,097 |
| Transportation Management and Support | 32,747 | 43,494 | 32,747 | 10,746 |
| Transportation Planning, Data and Research | 27,933 | 45,506 | 27,933 | 17,573 |
| Charges From Other Agencies | 63,619 | 67,686 | 63,619 | 4,068 |
| Public Transportation | 125,650 | 231,266 | 125,650 | 105,616 |
| Washington State Ferries | 385,161 | 377,535 | 385,161 | (7,626) |
| Rail - Operating | 36,454 | 41,805 | 36,454 | 5,351 |
| Local Programs - Operating | 7,955 | 10,322 | 7,955 | 2,367 |
| Total Programs | 1,251,269 | 1,573,022 | 1,251,269 | 321,753 |
| Objects of Expenditures | ||||
| Salaries and Wages | 443,689 | 491,730 | 443,689 | 48,041 |
| Employee Benefits | 187,922 | 162,902 | 187,922 | (25,020) |
| Professional Service Contracts | 36,813 | 53,630 | 36,813 | 16,817 |
| Goods and Other Services | 427,902 | 515,462 | 427,902 | 87,560 |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 3,600 | 3,600 | (3,600) | |
| Travel | 6,597 | 4,410 | 6,597 | (2,186) |
| Capital Outlays | 49,703 | 87,459 | 49,703 | 37,756 |
| Grants, Benefits & Client Services | 128,673 | 256,538 | 128,673 | 127,866 |
| Debt Service | 1,508 | 1,155 | 1,508 | (353) |
| Interagency Reimbursements | (2,373) | (314) | (2,373) | 2,059 |
| Intra-Agency Reimbursements | (32,767) | 49 | (32,767) | 32,816 |
| Total Objects of Expenditures | 1,251,269 | 1,573,022 | 1,251,269 | 321,753 |
| Source of Funds | ||||
| Other Funds Federal | 57,901 | 90,856 | 57,901 | 32,955 |
| Other Funds Non-Appropriated | 81,728 | 134,757 | 81,728 | 53,029 |
| Other Funds Private/Local | 473 | 745 | 473 | 271 |
| Other Funds State | 1,111,167 | 1,346,664 | 1,111,167 | 235,497 |
| Total Source of Funds | 1,251,269 | 1,573,022 | 1,251,269 | 321,753 |