U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of State / Passport and Visa Examining

Job-title file

Passport and Visa Examining

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

1,972 employees hold this title in Department of State. Median total compensation for the role is $88,390, below the department median of $133,692.

Employees: 1,972
Total payroll: $168.2M
Role median: $88,390
Agency median: $133,692
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$143,150+

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

How total compensation varies among the 1,972 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

Passport and Visa Examining pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Information and Record Clerks, All Other — about 134,920 people — is $49,500. Department of State pays a median base salary of $88,281 for this role, 78% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of State sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$33,870

$40,910

$49,500

$59,970

$71,420

Department of State median · $88,281

The bar is the range of annual wages for Information and Record Clerks, All Other across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of State’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 1,968 of 1,972 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 State is $88,390, 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)

Passport and Visa Examining is held in 4 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of State, the median of $88,390 ranks #2 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Homeland Security

$105,812 · 1

Department of Health and Human Services

$84,337 · 3

Dfc

$71,209 · 2

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Judith Presley

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$94,317

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $94,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,317
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Charleston
Work county: Charleston
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $94,317
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 450410019
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Judith Presley serves as a Passport and Visa Examining based in Charleston, South Carolina. Their 2024 pay totaled $94,317. They are classified at grade 11.

Christina Ramirez

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$94,317

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $94,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,317
Pay grade: 11
Work city: El Paso
Work county: El Paso
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $94,317
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 482190141
Length of Service (Years): 26
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christina Ramirez is a Passport and Visa Examining at Department of State based in El Paso, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $94,317. They are classified at grade 11.

Emma Rivera-Evans

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$94,317

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $94,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,317
Pay grade: 11
Work city: San Juan
Work state: No Data Reported

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $94,317
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: RQ0930000
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Emma Rivera-Evans works as a Passport and Visa Examining for Department of State based in San Juan, No Data Reported. Emma earned $94,317 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Trina Schofield

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$94,317

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $94,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,317
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Eugene
Work county: Lane
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $94,317
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 410660039
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Trina Schofield serves as a Passport and Visa Examining based in Eugene, Oregon. Their 2024 pay totaled $94,317. They are classified at grade 11.

Joy Serrano

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$94,317

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $94,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,317
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Charleston
Work county: Charleston
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $94,317
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 450410019
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Joy Serrano serves as a Passport and Visa Examining based in Charleston, South Carolina. Their 2024 pay totaled $94,317. They are classified at grade 11.

Zi Wuehrmann

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$94,317

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $94,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,317
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Charleston
Work county: Charleston
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $94,317
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 450410019
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Zi Wuehrmann serves as a Passport and Visa Examining based in Charleston, South Carolina. Their 2024 pay totaled $94,317. They are classified at grade 11.

Nathan Wilson

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$94,317

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $94,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,317
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Charleston
Work county: Charleston
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $94,317
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 450410019
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nathan Wilson is a Passport and Visa Examining at Department of State based in Charleston, South Carolina. 2024 total compensation came to $94,317. They are classified at grade 11.

Christopher Hayes

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$94,150

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $93,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,150
Pay grade: 11
Work county: San Diego
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,650
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,387
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 060000073
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christopher Hayes works as a Passport and Visa Examining for Department of State based in California. Christopher earned $94,150 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Kyrie Graves

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$94,107

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $94,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,107
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Denver
Work county: Denver
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $94,107
Basic Pay (before locality): $72,457
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080600031
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kyrie Graves is a Passport and Visa Examining at Department of State based in Denver, Colorado. 2024 total compensation came to $94,107. They are classified at grade 11.

Chantelle Ford

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$93,998

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $93,798
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,998
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,798
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,387
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Chantelle Ford serves as a Passport and Visa Examining based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $93,998. They are classified at grade 11.

Brian Pouy

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$93,958

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $93,758
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,958
Pay grade: 11
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,758
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,317
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brian Pouy works as a Passport and Visa Examining for Department of State based in New York - New York, New York. Brian earned $93,958 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Russell Ching

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$93,937

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $93,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,937
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Honolulu
Work county: Honolulu
Work state: Hawaii

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,287
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,597
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 152400003
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Russell Ching serves as a Passport and Visa Examining based in Honolulu, Hawaii. Their 2024 pay totaled $93,937. They are classified at grade 11.

Clara Geelan

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$93,798

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $93,798
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,798
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,798
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,387
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Clara Geelan holds the role of Passport and Visa Examining at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $93,798. Their pay grade is 11.

Cecilia Mulligan

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$93,798

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $93,798
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,798
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,798
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,387
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Cecilia Mulligan holds the role of Passport and Visa Examining at Department of State based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $93,798. Their pay grade is 11.

Avrel Mclaughlin

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$93,758

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $93,758
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,758
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Stamford
Work county: Western Connecticut Planning Region
Work state: Connecticut

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,758
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,317
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 090700190
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Avrel Mclaughlin works as a Passport and Visa Examining for Department of State based in Stamford, Connecticut. Avrel earned $93,758 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Altijana Sinanovic

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$93,720

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $93,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,720
Pay grade: 11
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,320
Basic Pay (before locality): $64,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Altijana Sinanovic holds the role of Passport and Visa Examining at Department of State based in San Francisco, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $93,720. Their pay grade is 11.

Joshua Snow

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$93,651

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $93,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,651
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Portland
Work county: Clackamas
Work state: Oregon

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,651
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,527
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 411650005
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Joshua Snow is a Passport and Visa Examining at Department of State based in Portland, Oregon. 2024 total compensation came to $93,651. They are classified at grade 11.

Mccraw Alexander

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$93,650

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $93,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,650
Pay grade: 11
Work county: San Diego
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,650
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,387
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 060000073
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Mccraw Alexander serves as a Passport and Visa Examining based in California. Their 2024 pay totaled $93,650. They are classified at grade 11.

Jesse Cervantes

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$93,650

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $93,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,650
Pay grade: 11
Work county: San Diego
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,650
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,387
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 060000073
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jesse Cervantes works as a Passport and Visa Examining for Department of State based in California. Jesse earned $93,650 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Tara Rude

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$93,441

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $93,441
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,441
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Buffalo
Work county: Erie
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,441
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,597
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 360750029
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Tara Rude works as a Passport and Visa Examining for Department of State based in Buffalo, New York. Tara earned $93,441 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Tricia Saucier

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$93,441

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $93,441
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,441
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Buffalo
Work county: Erie
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,441
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,597
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 360750029
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Tricia Saucier holds the role of Passport and Visa Examining at Department of State based in Buffalo, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $93,441. Their pay grade is 11.

Carlo Abreu

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$93,390

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $92,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,390
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Portsmouth
Work county: Rockingham
Work state: New Hampshire

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $92,890
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,387
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 330430015
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Carlo Abreu is a Passport and Visa Examining at Department of State based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 2024 total compensation came to $93,390. They are classified at grade 11.

Kin Wong

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$93,320

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $93,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,320
Pay grade: 11
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,320
Basic Pay (before locality): $64,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kin Wong works as a Passport and Visa Examining for Department of State based in San Francisco, California. Kin earned $93,320 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Victoria Arakawa

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$93,287

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $93,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,287
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Honolulu
Work county: Honolulu
Work state: Hawaii

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $93,287
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,597
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 152400003
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Victoria Arakawa holds the role of Passport and Visa Examining at Department of State based in Honolulu, Hawaii. In 2024, their total compensation was $93,287. Their pay grade is 11.

Dephty Groth

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$93,140

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $92,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,140
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Portsmouth
Work county: Rockingham
Work state: New Hampshire

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $92,890
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,387
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 330430015
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Dephty Groth is a Passport and Visa Examining at Department of State based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. 2024 total compensation came to $93,140. They are classified at grade 11.