U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Veterans Affairs / Electrician

Job-title file

Electrician

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

888 employees hold this title in Department of Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $71,793, below the department median of $88,751.

Employees: 888
Total payroll: $64.1M
Role median: $71,793
Agency median: $88,751
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$41,844$97,567+

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

How total compensation varies among the 888 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

Electrician pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Electricians — about 757,220 people — is $63,190. Department of Veterans Affairs pays a median base salary of $71,741 for this role, 14% above that figure — about the 60th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Veterans Affairs sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$42,640

$49,430

$63,190

$83,940

$108,510

Department of Veterans Affairs median · $71,741

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

Computed over the 886 of 888 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in 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 Veterans Affairs is $71,793, 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)

Electrician is held in 14 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Veterans Affairs, the median of $71,793 ranks #12 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Presidio Trust

$118,350 · 3

Government Printing Office

$109,462 · 22

Department of Treasury

$107,021 · 12

Smithsonian Institution

$81,936 · 27

Social Security Administration

$79,703 · 18

Department of Transportation

$79,459 · 13

Department of Commerce

$76,155 · 23

Department of Agriculture

$76,092 · 17

Department of Justice

$76,050 · 3

Department of Interior

$75,904 · 58

Department of Health and Human Services

$75,372 · 34

Inter Bound and Water Community U.S. Section

$71,564 · 2

Median total compensation for the Electrician 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

Electrician beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 30 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $73,128 ranks #19 of 30. See Electrician across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$206,162 · 101

$186,465 · 15

$177,403 · 174

$151,263 · 568

$148,844 · 96

$131,019 · 20

$117,956 · 8

Davis School District, Utah

$110,332 · 8

Median total compensation for comparable Electrician roles 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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Keith Otto

Electrician/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,535

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $67,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,535
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Spokane
Work county: Spokane
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,535
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,535
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532110063
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 2805
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Keith Otto is a Electrician at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Spokane, Washington. 2024 total compensation came to $67,535. They are classified at grade 10.

James Mchugh

Electrician/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,535

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $67,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,535
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Spokane
Work county: Spokane
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,535
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,535
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 532110063
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 2805
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

James Mchugh is a Electrician at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Spokane, Washington. 2024 total compensation came to $67,535. They are classified at grade 10.

James Williams

Electrician/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,494

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $67,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,494
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Dallas
Work county: Dallas
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,494
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,494
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 481730113
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 2805
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

James Williams is a Electrician at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Dallas, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $67,494. They are classified at grade 08.

Eric Ellis

Electrician/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,494

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $67,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,494
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Dallas
Work county: Dallas
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,494
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,494
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 481730113
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 2805
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Eric Ellis is a Electrician at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Dallas, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $67,494. They are classified at grade 08.

Morris Goldfeder

Electrician/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,494

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $67,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,494
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Garland
Work county: Dallas
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,494
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,494
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 482590113
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 2805
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Morris Goldfeder works as a Electrician for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Garland, Texas. Morris earned $67,494 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Anthony Rodriguez-Arroyo

Electrician/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,494

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $67,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,494
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Wilmington
Work county: New Castle
Work state: Delaware

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,494
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,494
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 100490003
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 2805
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Anthony Rodriguez-Arroyo holds the role of Electrician at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Wilmington, Delaware. In 2024, their total compensation was $67,494. Their pay grade is 10.

Jason Rowland

Electrician/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,494

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $67,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,494
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Martinsburg
Work county: Berkeley
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,494
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,494
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 541660003
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 2805
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Jason Rowland is a Electrician at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Martinsburg, West Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $67,494. They are classified at grade 10.

Brady Willerick

Electrician/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,410

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $67,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,410
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Battle Creek
Work county: Calhoun
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,410
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,410
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 260310025
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 2805
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Brady Willerick is a Electrician at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Battle Creek, Michigan. 2024 total compensation came to $67,410. They are classified at grade 10.

Jarreau Boyd

Electrician/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,368

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $67,368
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,368
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Seattle
Work county: King
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,368
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,368
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531960033
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 2805
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Jarreau Boyd is a Electrician at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Seattle, Washington. 2024 total compensation came to $67,368. They are classified at grade 08.

Michael Bruder

Electrician/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,368

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $67,368
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,368
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Seattle
Work county: King
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,368
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,368
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 531960033
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 2805
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Michael Bruder serves as a Electrician based in Seattle, Washington. Their 2024 pay totaled $67,368. They are classified at grade 08.

Zachary Hasty

Electrician/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,285

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $67,285
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,285
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Marion
Work county: Grant
Work state: Indiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,285
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,285
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 182850053
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 2805
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Zachary Hasty holds the role of Electrician at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Marion, Indiana. In 2024, their total compensation was $67,285. Their pay grade is 10.

Mark Filpus

Electrician/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,181

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $67,181
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,181
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Fort Wayne
Work county: Allen
Work state: Indiana

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,181
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,181
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 181580003
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 2805
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Mark Filpus is a Electrician at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Fort Wayne, Indiana. 2024 total compensation came to $67,181. They are classified at grade 10.

Zachariah Bihler

Electrician/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,139

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $67,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,139
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Beckley
Work county: Raleigh
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,139
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,139
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 540170081
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 2805
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Zachariah Bihler holds the role of Electrician at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Beckley, West Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $67,139. Their pay grade is 10.

Marcos Lara

Electrician/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,139

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $67,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,139
Pay grade: 10
Work city: San Diego
Work county: San Diego
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,139
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,139
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063260073
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 2805
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Marcos Lara works as a Electrician for Department of Veterans Affairs based in San Diego, California. Marcos earned $67,139 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Din Tran

Electrician/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,139

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $67,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,139
Pay grade: 10
Work city: San Diego
Work county: San Diego
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,139
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,139
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063260073
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 2805
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Din Tran holds the role of Electrician at Department of Veterans Affairs based in San Diego, California. In 2024, their total compensation was $67,139. Their pay grade is 10.

Patrick Heslin

Electrician/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,097

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $67,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,097
Pay grade: 10
Work city: West Haven
Work county: South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Work state: Connecticut

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,097
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,097
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 090825170
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 2805
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Patrick Heslin holds the role of Electrician at Department of Veterans Affairs based in West Haven, Connecticut. In 2024, their total compensation was $67,097. Their pay grade is 10.

Alejandro Lopez

Electrician/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,097

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $67,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,097
Pay grade: 10
Work city: West Haven
Work county: South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Work state: Connecticut

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,097
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,097
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 090825170
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 2805
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Alejandro Lopez serves as a Electrician based in West Haven, Connecticut. Their 2024 pay totaled $67,097. They are classified at grade 10.

Oland Smith

Electrician/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,097

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $67,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,097
Pay grade: 10
Work city: West Haven
Work county: South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Work state: Connecticut

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,097
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,097
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 090825170
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 2805
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Oland Smith holds the role of Electrician at Department of Veterans Affairs based in West Haven, Connecticut. In 2024, their total compensation was $67,097. Their pay grade is 10.

Germaine Grant

Electrician/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,076

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $67,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,076
Pay grade: 10
Work city: West Palm Beach
Work county: Palm Beach
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,076
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,076
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 123190099
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 2805
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Germaine Grant works as a Electrician for Department of Veterans Affairs based in West Palm Beach, Florida. Germaine earned $67,076 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Juancarlos Maldonado

Electrician/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,076

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $67,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,076
Pay grade: 10
Work city: West Palm Beach
Work county: Palm Beach
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,076
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,076
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 123190099
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 2805
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Juancarlos Maldonado serves as a Electrician based in West Palm Beach, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $67,076. They are classified at grade 10.

Justin Smith

Electrician/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,034

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $67,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,034
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,034
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,034
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 2805
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Justin Smith works as a Electrician for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Justin earned $67,034 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Curtis Johnson

Electrician/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,034

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $67,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,034
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,034
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,034
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 2805
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Curtis Johnson is a Electrician at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2024 total compensation came to $67,034. They are classified at grade 10.

Lucas Nunez

Electrician/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$67,034

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $67,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,034
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Philadelphia
Work county: Philadelphia
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $67,034
Basic Pay (before locality): $67,034
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 426540101
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 2805
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Lucas Nunez serves as a Electrician based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their 2024 pay totaled $67,034. They are classified at grade 10.