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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Daniel Hersom

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$79,808

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $79,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,808
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Charleston
Work county: Charleston
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $79,808
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,317
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 450410019
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Daniel Hersom works as a Passport and Visa Examining for Department of State based in Charleston, South Carolina. Daniel earned $79,808 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Leigh Longenecker

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$79,808

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $79,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,808
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Charleston
Work county: Charleston
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $79,808
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,317
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 450410019
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Leigh Longenecker holds the role of Passport and Visa Examining at Department of State based in Charleston, South Carolina. In 2024, their total compensation was $79,808. Their pay grade is 11.

Shelliza Mativo

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$79,808

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $79,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,808
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Charleston
Work county: Charleston
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $79,808
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,317
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 450410019
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Shelliza Mativo is a Passport and Visa Examining at Department of State based in Charleston, South Carolina. 2024 total compensation came to $79,808. They are classified at grade 11.

Nicole Mitchell

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$79,808

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $79,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,808
Pay grade: 11
Work city: New Orleans
Work county: Orleans
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $79,808
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,317
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 221690071
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Nicole Mitchell works as a Passport and Visa Examining for Department of State based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Nicole earned $79,808 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Stacey Nesbitt

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$79,808

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $79,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,808
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Charleston
Work county: Charleston
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $79,808
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,317
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 450410019
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Stacey Nesbitt works as a Passport and Visa Examining for Department of State based in Charleston, South Carolina. Stacey earned $79,808 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Irieon Ross

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$79,808

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $79,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,808
Pay grade: 11
Work city: New Orleans
Work county: Orleans
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $79,808
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,317
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 221690071
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Irieon Ross works as a Passport and Visa Examining for Department of State based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Irieon earned $79,808 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Jasmine Velazquez

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$79,808

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $79,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,808
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Charleston
Work county: Charleston
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $79,808
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,317
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 450410019
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jasmine Velazquez works as a Passport and Visa Examining for Department of State based in Charleston, South Carolina. Jasmine earned $79,808 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Antonio Gonzalez

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$79,808

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $79,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,808
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Charleston
Work county: Charleston
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $79,808
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,317
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 450410019
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Antonio Gonzalez works as a Passport and Visa Examining for Department of State based in Charleston, South Carolina. Antonio earned $79,808 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Thomas Franco

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$79,808

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $79,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,808
Pay grade: 11
Work city: El Paso
Work county: El Paso
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $79,808
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,317
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 482190141
Length of Service (Years): 14
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Thomas Franco serves as a Passport and Visa Examining based in El Paso, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $79,808. They are classified at grade 11.

Brittany Decuir

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$79,808

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $79,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,808
Pay grade: 11
Work city: New Orleans
Work county: Orleans
Work state: Louisiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $79,808
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,317
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 221690071
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brittany Decuir is a Passport and Visa Examining at Department of State based in New Orleans, Louisiana. 2024 total compensation came to $79,808. They are classified at grade 11.

James Dingeldey

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$79,490

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $78,290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,490
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Buffalo
Work county: Erie
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $78,290
Basic Pay (before locality): $64,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 360750029
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

James Dingeldey works as a Passport and Visa Examining for Department of State based in Buffalo, New York. James earned $79,490 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Kourosh Eshghipour

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$79,331

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $79,331
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,331
Pay grade: 07
Work city: San Francisco
Work county: San Francisco
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $79,331
Basic Pay (before locality): $54,557
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063290075
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kourosh Eshghipour works as a Passport and Visa Examining for Department of State based in San Francisco, California. Kourosh earned $79,331 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.

Tydrell Wright

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$79,227

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $79,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,227
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: De Kalb
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $79,227
Basic Pay (before locality): $64,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280089
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Tydrell Wright works as a Passport and Visa Examining for Department of State based in Atlanta, Georgia. Tydrell earned $79,227 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Jacqueline Milhomme

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$79,081

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $78,781
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,081
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Tucson
Work county: Pima
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $78,781
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,247
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040530019
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Jacqueline Milhomme serves as a Passport and Visa Examining based in Tucson, Arizona. Their 2024 pay totaled $79,081. They are classified at grade 11.

Keri Hardy

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$79,033

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $79,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,033
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Portsmouth
Work county: Rockingham
Work state: New Hampshire

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $79,033
Basic Pay (before locality): $59,887
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 330430015
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Keri Hardy holds the role of Passport and Visa Examining at Department of State based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. In 2024, their total compensation was $79,033. Their pay grade is 09.

Christine Munroe

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$79,031

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $78,781
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,031
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Tucson
Work county: Pima
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $78,781
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,247
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040530019
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christine Munroe holds the role of Passport and Visa Examining at Department of State based in Tucson, Arizona. In 2024, their total compensation was $79,031. Their pay grade is 11.

Megan Massinburg

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$78,820

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $78,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,820
Pay grade: 11
Work county: Dallas
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $78,820
Basic Pay (before locality): $62,107
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 480000113
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Megan Massinburg serves as a Passport and Visa Examining based in Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $78,820. They are classified at grade 11.

Kathy Martin

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$78,814

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $78,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,814
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Saint Albans
Work county: Franklin
Work state: Vermont

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $78,814
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,247
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 500590011
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kathy Martin works as a Passport and Visa Examining for Department of State based in Saint Albans, Vermont. Kathy earned $78,814 in 2024. Their pay grade is 11.

Rebecca Mandeville

Passport and Visa Examining/Department of State

2024 total comp

$78,814

Sub-department: Department of State
Base pay: $78,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,814
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Saint Albans
Work county: Franklin
Work state: Vermont

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $78,814
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,247
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 500590011
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 0967
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of State, Rebecca Mandeville serves as a Passport and Visa Examining based in Saint Albans, Vermont. Their 2024 pay totaled $78,814. They are classified at grade 11.