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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Manden Noppe

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$81,936

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $81,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,936
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,936
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,936
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Manden Noppe is a Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $81,936. They are classified at grade 10.

Antoine Paige

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$81,936

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $81,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,936
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,936
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,936
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Antoine Paige holds the role of Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $81,936. Their pay grade is 10.

Tony Powell

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$81,936

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $81,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,936
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,936
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,936
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Health and Human Services, Tony Powell serves as a Maintenance Mechanic based in Bethesda, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $81,936. They are classified at grade 10.

Santos Rivera

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$81,936

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $81,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,936
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,936
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,936
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Santos Rivera works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. Santos earned $81,936 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Phillip Robbins

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$81,936

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $81,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,936
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,936
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,936
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Phillip Robbins works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. Phillip earned $81,936 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Edward Sims

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$81,936

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $81,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,936
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,936
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,936
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Health and Human Services, Edward Sims serves as a Maintenance Mechanic based in Bethesda, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $81,936. They are classified at grade 10.

Davon Smith

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$81,936

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $81,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,936
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,936
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,936
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Health and Human Services, Davon Smith serves as a Maintenance Mechanic based in Bethesda, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $81,936. They are classified at grade 10.

Fausto SortoMay be multiple

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$81,936

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,936
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,936
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

This Maintenance Mechanic record at Department of Health and Human Services for Fausto Sorto may represent several individuals, totaling $81,936 in 2024.

Albert Taliaferro

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$81,936

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $81,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,936
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,936
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,936
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Albert Taliaferro holds the role of Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. In 2024, their total compensation was $81,936. Their pay grade is 10.

Daniel Tallent

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$81,936

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $81,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,936
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,936
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,936
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Daniel Tallent is a Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $81,936. They are classified at grade 10.

Thomas Turner

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$81,936

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $81,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,936
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,936
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,936
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Thomas Turner is a Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $81,936. They are classified at grade 10.

Vincent Velotta

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$81,936

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $81,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,936
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,936
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,936
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Vincent Velotta works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. Vincent earned $81,936 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Michael Whitley

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$81,936

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $81,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,936
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,936
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,936
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Health and Human Services, Michael Whitley serves as a Maintenance Mechanic based in Bethesda, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $81,936. They are classified at grade 10.

Courtney Avery

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$81,936

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $81,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,936
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,936
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,936
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Courtney Avery is a Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. 2024 total compensation came to $81,936. They are classified at grade 10.

Thomas Mcnamee

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Health and Human Services

2024 total comp

$81,936

Sub-department: National Institutes of Health
Base pay: $81,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,936
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Bethesda
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $81,936
Basic Pay (before locality): $81,936
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240130031
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Thomas Mcnamee works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Department of Health and Human Services based in Bethesda, Maryland. Thomas earned $81,936 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.