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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Isaac Brauer

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$66,126

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $66,126
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,126
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Detroit
Work county: Wayne
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,126
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 261260163
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Isaac Brauer holds the role of Passport and Visa Examining at Department of State based in Detroit, Michigan. In 2024, their total compensation was $66,126. Their pay grade is 09.

Michael Lucero

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$66,126

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $66,126
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,126
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Detroit
Work county: Wayne
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,126
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 261260163
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Michael Lucero serves as a Passport and Visa Examining based in Detroit, Michigan. Their 2024 pay totaled $66,126. They are classified at grade 09.

Sherrell Bright

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$65,987

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $65,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,987
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,987
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sherrell Bright holds the role of Passport and Visa Examining at Department of State based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2024, their total compensation was $65,987. Their pay grade is 09.

Gurkamal Dadra

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$65,987

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $65,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,987
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,987
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Gurkamal Dadra serves as a Passport and Visa Examining based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their 2024 pay totaled $65,987. They are classified at grade 09.

Sean French

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$65,987

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $65,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,987
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,987
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Sean French holds the role of Passport and Visa Examining at Department of State based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2024, their total compensation was $65,987. Their pay grade is 09.

Jonathan Garcia

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$65,987

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $65,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,987
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,987
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jonathan Garcia holds the role of Passport and Visa Examining at Department of State based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 2024, their total compensation was $65,987. Their pay grade is 09.

Natasha Irvin

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$65,987

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $65,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,987
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,987
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Natasha Irvin serves as a Passport and Visa Examining based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their 2024 pay totaled $65,987. They are classified at grade 09.

Ian Mckoen

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$65,987

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $65,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,987
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,987
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Ian Mckoen serves as a Passport and Visa Examining based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their 2024 pay totaled $65,987. They are classified at grade 09.

Sanya Williams

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$65,987

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $65,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,987
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,987
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Sanya Williams serves as a Passport and Visa Examining based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their 2024 pay totaled $65,987. They are classified at grade 09.

Harmony Baston

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$65,962

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $65,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,962
Pay grade: 09
Work city: New Orleans
Work county: Orleans
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,962
Basic Pay (before locality): $56,465
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 221690071
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Harmony Baston works as a Passport and Visa Examining for Department of State based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Harmony earned $65,962 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Daniel Yacoub

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$65,895

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $65,145
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,895
Pay grade: 09
Work county: Dallas
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,145
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 480000113
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Daniel Yacoub works as a Passport and Visa Examining for Department of State based in Texas. Daniel earned $65,895 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Moyoade Adebiyi

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$65,469

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $65,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,469
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Minneapolis
Work county: Hennepin
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,269
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 274760053
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Moyoade Adebiyi holds the role of Passport and Visa Examining at Department of State based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 2024, their total compensation was $65,469. Their pay grade is 09.

Jett Walker

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$65,269

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $65,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,269
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Minneapolis
Work county: Hennepin
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,269
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 274760053
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jett Walker holds the role of Passport and Visa Examining at Department of State based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 2024, their total compensation was $65,269. Their pay grade is 09.

Ajack Ajack

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$65,269

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $65,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,269
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Minneapolis
Work county: Hennepin
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,269
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 274760053
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Ajack Ajack works as a Passport and Visa Examining for Department of State based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ajack earned $65,269 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Matthew Bender

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$65,269

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $65,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,269
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Minneapolis
Work county: Hennepin
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,269
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 274760053
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Matthew Bender serves as a Passport and Visa Examining based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their 2024 pay totaled $65,269. They are classified at grade 09.

Stephanie Fleming

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$65,269

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $65,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,269
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Minneapolis
Work county: Hennepin
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,269
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 274760053
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Stephanie Fleming serves as a Passport and Visa Examining based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their 2024 pay totaled $65,269. They are classified at grade 09.

Samuel Nussbaum

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$65,269

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $65,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,269
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Minneapolis
Work county: Hennepin
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,269
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 274760053
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Samuel Nussbaum is a Passport and Visa Examining at Department of State based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 2024 total compensation came to $65,269. They are classified at grade 09.

Eriverto Vargas

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$65,269

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $65,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,269
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Minneapolis
Work county: Hennepin
Work state: Minnesota

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,269
Basic Pay (before locality): $51,332
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 274760053
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Eriverto Vargas holds the role of Passport and Visa Examining at Department of State based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 2024, their total compensation was $65,269. Their pay grade is 09.

Armando Asahan

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$65,113

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $65,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,113
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Tucson
Work county: Pima
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $65,113
Basic Pay (before locality): $54,754
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040530019
Length of Service (Years): 17
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Armando Asahan serves as a Passport and Visa Examining based in Tucson, Arizona. Their 2024 pay totaled $65,113. They are classified at grade 09.

Jennifer Henriquez

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$64,879

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $64,879
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,879
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Tucson
Work county: Pima
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $64,879
Basic Pay (before locality): $54,557
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040530019
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jennifer Henriquez works as a Passport and Visa Examining for Department of State based in Tucson, Arizona. Jennifer earned $64,879 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.

Jesus Sarellano

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$64,879

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $64,879
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,879
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Tucson
Work county: Pima
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $64,879
Basic Pay (before locality): $54,557
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040530019
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Jesus Sarellano serves as a Passport and Visa Examining based in Tucson, Arizona. Their 2024 pay totaled $64,879. They are classified at grade 07.

Jamie Gavin

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$64,847

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $64,847
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,847
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Buffalo
Work county: Erie
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $64,847
Basic Pay (before locality): $53,158
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 360750029
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jamie Gavin works as a Passport and Visa Examining for Department of State based in Buffalo, New York. Jamie earned $64,847 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.

Elliott Comeau

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$64,764

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $64,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,764
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Portsmouth
Work county: Rockingham
Work state: New Hampshire

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $64,614
Basic Pay (before locality): $48,961
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 330430015
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Elliott Comeau works as a Passport and Visa Examining for Department of State based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Elliott earned $64,764 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.