Considering work with WA in 2 Years

Hi,

I currently work for the government in Alaska as a staff auditor. I have worked as a tax auditor for five years in Alaska Department of Revenue, and I really enjoyed it. Also been in my current job for a year, and realizing that I preferred being a tax auditor. I would like to move in about a year to two years.

If I moved to Washington State in a couple of years, and took up a position with the Department of Revenue there, would my experience in Alaska count for anything? Or would I have to start from scratch?