U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Homeland Security / Maintenance Mechanic

Job-title file

Maintenance Mechanic

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

262 employees hold this title in Department of Homeland Security. Median total compensation for the role is $76,833, below the department median of $107,590.

Employees: 262
Total payroll: $20.9M
Role median: $76,833
Agency median: $107,590
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$45,330$123,108+

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

How total compensation varies among the 262 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 Homeland Security pays a median base salary of $76,833 for this role, 55% above that figure — about the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Homeland Security sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$35,350

$40,840

$49,590

$62,620

$77,180

Department of Homeland Security median · $76,833

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 Homeland Security’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Homeland Security is $76,833, 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 Homeland Security, the median of $76,833 ranks #5 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 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

Department of Health and Human Services

$70,499 · 428

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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Michael Amrhine

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$76,301

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $76,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,301
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Galveston
Work county: Galveston
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $76,301
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,301
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 482570167
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WL

Michael Amrhine is a Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Homeland Security based in Galveston, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $76,301. They are classified at grade 10.

Stephen Collea

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$76,259

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $76,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,259
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Buzzards Bay
Work county: Barnstable
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $76,259
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,259
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250160001
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Stephen Collea works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Department of Homeland Security based in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. Stephen earned $76,259 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Poh Loo

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$75,883

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $75,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,883
Pay grade: 10
Work city: New York - Richmond
Work county: Richmond
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $75,883
Basic Pay (before locality): $75,883
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170085
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WL

Poh Loo holds the role of Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Homeland Security based in New York - Richmond, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,883. Their pay grade is 10.

Eric Gaynor

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$75,195

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $75,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,195
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Cape May
Work county: Cape May
Work state: New Jersey

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $75,195
Basic Pay (before locality): $75,195
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 340530009
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Eric Gaynor is a Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Homeland Security based in Cape May, New Jersey. 2024 total compensation came to $75,195. They are classified at grade 10.

Henry Moore

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$75,174

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $75,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,174
Pay grade: 10
Work city: San Diego
Work county: San Diego
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $75,174
Basic Pay (before locality): $75,174
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063260073
Length of Service (Years): 42
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Homeland Security, Henry Moore serves as a Maintenance Mechanic based in San Diego, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $75,174. They are classified at grade 10.

Joseph Calello

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$75,006

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $74,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,006
Pay grade: 10
Work city: New York - Richmond
Work county: Richmond
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $74,506
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,506
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170085
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Joseph Calello works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Department of Homeland Security based in New York - Richmond, New York. Joseph earned $75,006 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Michael Simari

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$74,881

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $74,381
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,881
Pay grade: 09
Work city: New York - Richmond
Work county: Richmond
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $74,381
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,381
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170085
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Michael Simari holds the role of Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Homeland Security based in New York - Richmond, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $74,881. Their pay grade is 09.

Clinton Belangia

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$74,339

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $74,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,339
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Elizabeth City
Work county: Pasquotank
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $74,339
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,339
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 371460139
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WL

At Department of Homeland Security, Clinton Belangia serves as a Maintenance Mechanic based in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Their 2024 pay totaled $74,339. They are classified at grade 10.

Robert Lehmann

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$73,859

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $73,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,859
Pay grade: 10
Work city: South Portland
Work county: Cumberland
Work state: Maine

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,859
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,859
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 237600005
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WL

Robert Lehmann is a Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Homeland Security based in South Portland, Maine. 2024 total compensation came to $73,859. They are classified at grade 10.

John Cronin-Spears

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$73,337

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $73,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,337
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Boston
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,337
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,337
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250120025
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

John Cronin-Spears is a Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Homeland Security based in Boston, Massachusetts. 2024 total compensation came to $73,337. They are classified at grade 09.

James Murphy

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$73,337

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $73,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,337
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Buzzards Bay
Work county: Barnstable
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,337
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,337
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250160001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

James Murphy is a Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Homeland Security based in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. 2024 total compensation came to $73,337. They are classified at grade 09.

Chad Schwab

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$73,254

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $73,254
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,254
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Mobile
Work county: Mobile
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,254
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,254
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 012100097
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Chad Schwab works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Department of Homeland Security based in Mobile, Alabama. Chad earned $73,254 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Steven Peters

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$72,795

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $72,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,795
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Portsmouth
Work county: Portsmouth
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,795
Basic Pay (before locality): $72,795
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511970740
Length of Service (Years): 33
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Steven Peters works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Department of Homeland Security based in Portsmouth, Virginia. Steven earned $72,795 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Christopher Hudson

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$72,795

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $72,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,795
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Elizabeth City
Work county: Pasquotank
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,795
Basic Pay (before locality): $72,795
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 371460139
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Homeland Security, Christopher Hudson serves as a Maintenance Mechanic based in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Their 2024 pay totaled $72,795. They are classified at grade 10.

Daniel Bundy

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$72,795

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $72,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,795
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Elizabeth City
Work county: Pasquotank
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,795
Basic Pay (before locality): $72,795
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 371460139
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Daniel Bundy works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Department of Homeland Security based in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Daniel earned $72,795 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Larry Gunther

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$72,795

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $72,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,795
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Elizabeth City
Work county: Pasquotank
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,795
Basic Pay (before locality): $72,795
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 371460139
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Larry Gunther is a Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Homeland Security based in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. 2024 total compensation came to $72,795. They are classified at grade 10.

Franklin Harris

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Homeland Security

2024 total comp

$72,795

Sub-department: U.S. Coast Guard
Base pay: $72,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,795
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Elizabeth City
Work county: Pasquotank
Work state: North Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $72,795
Basic Pay (before locality): $72,795
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 371460139
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Franklin Harris works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Department of Homeland Security based in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Franklin earned $72,795 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.