U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Health and Human Services / Maintenance Mechanic

Job-title file

Maintenance Mechanic

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

428 employees hold this title in Department of Health and Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $70,499, below the department median of $129,759.

Employees: 428
Total payroll: $30.6M
Role median: $70,499
Agency median: $129,759
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$44,140$101,050+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 428 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Maintenance Mechanic pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General — about 1,529,700 people — is $49,590. Department of Health and Human Services pays a median base salary of $70,499 for this role, 42% above that figure — about the 83rd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Health and Human Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$35,350

$40,840

$49,590

$62,620

$77,180

Department of Health and Human Services median · $70,499

The bar is the range of annual wages for Maintenance and Repair Workers, General across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Health and Human Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 424 of 428 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Health and Human Services is $70,499, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Maintenance Mechanic is held in 17 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Health and Human Services, the median of $70,499 ranks #11 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Energy

$101,164 · 10

Presidio Trust

$84,813 · 5

Smithsonian Institution

$79,035 · 63

Department of Commerce

$77,199 · 46

Department of Homeland Security

$76,833 · 262

Department of Treasury

$74,739 · 23

Social Security Administration

$74,276 · 11

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

$73,254 · 1

Department of Transportation

$72,534 · 78

General Services Administration

$70,916 · 3

Government Printing Office

$67,597 · 2

Department of Veterans Affairs

$67,577 · 1,869

Median total compensation for the Maintenance Mechanic role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Maintenance Mechanic beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 11 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $65,657 ranks #4 of 11. See Maintenance Mechanic across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$100,292 · 12

$90,896 · 15

$70,771 · 401

$61,547 · 115

New York Public Authorities

$60,736 · 10

Maine

$52,143 · 34

City of Baltimore

$50,202 · 44

Florida

$39,733 · 273

Median total compensation for comparable Maintenance Mechanicroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Wendell Navenma

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$75,236

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $75,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,236
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Polacca
Work county: Navajo
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $75,236
Basic Pay (before locality): $75,236
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040382017
Length of Service (Years): 36
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Wendell Navenma works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Department of Health and Human Services based in Polacca, Arizona. Wendell earned $75,236 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Jason Schuler

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$74,944

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $74,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,944
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Lawrence
Work county: Douglas
Work state: Kansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $74,944
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,944
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 203010045
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Jason Schuler works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Department of Health and Human Services based in Lawrence, Kansas. Jason earned $74,944 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Derrick Hubbard

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$74,882

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $74,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,882
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Sacaton
Work county: Pinal
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $74,882
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,882
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040405021
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WS

Derrick Hubbard works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Department of Health and Human Services based in Sacaton, Arizona. Derrick earned $74,882 in 2024. Their pay grade is 05.

Raynard Uqualla

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$74,360

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $74,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,360
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Peach Springs
Work county: Mohave
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $74,360
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,360
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040366015
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Raynard Uqualla is a Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Health and Human Services based in Peach Springs, Arizona. 2024 total compensation came to $74,360. They are classified at grade 08.

Gary Howey

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$74,005

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $74,005
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,005
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Crow Agency
Work county: Big Horn
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $74,005
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,005
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300285003
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WL

Gary Howey works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Department of Health and Human Services based in Crow Agency, Montana. Gary earned $74,005 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.

John Weidow

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$73,963

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $73,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,963
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Hamilton
Work county: Ravalli
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,963
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,963
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300540081
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

John Weidow holds the role of Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Health and Human Services based in Hamilton, Montana. In 2024, their total compensation was $73,963. Their pay grade is 10.

Alan Holler

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$73,963

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $73,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,963
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Hamilton
Work county: Ravalli
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,963
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,963
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300540081
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Alan Holler is a Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Health and Human Services based in Hamilton, Montana. 2024 total compensation came to $73,963. They are classified at grade 10.

Wade Pose

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$73,963

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $73,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,963
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Hamilton
Work county: Ravalli
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,963
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,963
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300540081
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Wade Pose works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Department of Health and Human Services based in Hamilton, Montana. Wade earned $73,963 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Joseph Schultz

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$73,963

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $73,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,963
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Hamilton
Work county: Ravalli
Work state: Montana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,963
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,963
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 300540081
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Joseph Schultz holds the role of Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Health and Human Services based in Hamilton, Montana. In 2024, their total compensation was $73,963. Their pay grade is 10.

Donald Wilkie

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$73,880

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $73,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,880
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Belcourt
Work county: Rolette
Work state: North Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,880
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,880
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 380265079
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Donald Wilkie is a Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Health and Human Services based in Belcourt, North Dakota. 2024 total compensation came to $73,880. They are classified at grade 08.

Dale Belgarde

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$73,880

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $73,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,880
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Belcourt
Work county: Rolette
Work state: North Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,880
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,880
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 380265079
Length of Service (Years): 27
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Dale Belgarde is a Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Health and Human Services based in Belcourt, North Dakota. 2024 total compensation came to $73,880. They are classified at grade 08.

Jeffrey Thomas

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$73,880

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $73,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,880
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Belcourt
Work county: Rolette
Work state: North Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,880
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,880
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 380265079
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Jeffrey Thomas is a Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Health and Human Services based in Belcourt, North Dakota. 2024 total compensation came to $73,880. They are classified at grade 08.

Tristan Keplin

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$73,880

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $73,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,880
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Belcourt
Work county: Rolette
Work state: North Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,880
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,880
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 380265079
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Tristan Keplin is a Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Health and Human Services based in Belcourt, North Dakota. 2024 total compensation came to $73,880. They are classified at grade 08.

David Azure

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$73,880

Sub-department: Indian Health Service
Base pay: $73,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,880
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Belcourt
Work county: Rolette
Work state: North Dakota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,880
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,880
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 380265079
Length of Service (Years): 24
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

David Azure is a Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Health and Human Services based in Belcourt, North Dakota. 2024 total compensation came to $73,880. They are classified at grade 08.

Darren Brooks

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$73,254

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $73,254
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,254
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,254
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,254
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 33
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Darren Brooks is a Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $73,254. They are classified at grade 08.

Alfred Johnson

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$73,128

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $73,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,128
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,128
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Alfred Johnson holds the role of Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $73,128. Their pay grade is 10.

Joseph Miller

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$73,128

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $73,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,128
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,128
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Joseph Miller holds the role of Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $73,128. Their pay grade is 10.

Lawrence Nelson

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$73,128

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $73,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,128
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,128
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Health and Human Services, Lawrence Nelson serves as a Maintenance Mechanic based in Bethesda, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $73,128. They are classified at grade 10.

Omar Campbell

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$73,128

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $73,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,128
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,128
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Health and Human Services, Omar Campbell serves as a Maintenance Mechanic based in Bethesda, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $73,128. They are classified at grade 10.

Charles Diggs

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$73,128

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $73,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,128
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,128
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Health and Human Services, Charles Diggs serves as a Maintenance Mechanic based in Bethesda, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $73,128. They are classified at grade 10.

Adam Fox

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$73,128

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $73,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,128
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,128
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Adam Fox works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. Adam earned $73,128 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Barron Henson

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$73,128

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $73,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,128
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,128
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Barron Henson works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. Barron earned $73,128 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Everett Ray

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$73,128

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $73,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,128
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,128
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Everett Ray works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. Everett earned $73,128 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Miranda Saballos

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$73,128

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $73,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,128
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,128
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Health and Human Services, Miranda Saballos serves as a Maintenance Mechanic based in Bethesda, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $73,128. They are classified at grade 10.

Jerome Samuel

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$73,128

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $73,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,128
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,128
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Jerome Samuel works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. Jerome earned $73,128 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Amir Williamson

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$73,128

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $73,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,128
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,128
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Amir Williamson is a Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $73,128. They are classified at grade 10.