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

Job-title file

Maintenance Mechanic

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

1,869 employees hold this title in Department of Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $67,577, below the department median of $88,751.

Employees: 1,869
Total payroll: $128.5M
Role median: $67,577
Agency median: $88,751
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$96,961+

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

How total compensation varies among the 1,869 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 Veterans Affairs pays a median base salary of $67,535 for this role, 36% above that figure — about the 80th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Veterans Affairs sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$35,350

$40,840

$49,590

$62,620

$77,180

Department of Veterans Affairs median · $67,535

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 Veterans Affairs’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Computed over the 1,854 of 1,869 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 $67,577, 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 Veterans Affairs, the median of $67,577 ranks #13 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 Homeland Security

$76,833 · 262

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

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 Mechanic 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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John Williamson

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$59,062

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $59,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,062
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Murfreesboro
Work county: Rutherford
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $59,062
Basic Pay (before locality): $59,062
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471750149
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

John Williamson holds the role of Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. In 2024, their total compensation was $59,062. Their pay grade is 08.

Daniel Chase

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$58,958

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $58,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,958
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Tucson
Work county: Pima
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,958
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,958
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040530019
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Daniel Chase works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Tucson, Arizona. Daniel earned $58,958 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Thomas Starnes

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$58,937

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $58,937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,937
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Memphis
Work county: Shelby
Work state: Tennessee

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,937
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,937
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 471620157
Length of Service (Years): 5
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Thomas Starnes serves as a Maintenance Mechanic based in Memphis, Tennessee. Their 2024 pay totaled $58,937. They are classified at grade 09.

Gonzalez Garibay

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$58,770

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $58,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,770
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Prescott
Work county: Yavapai
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,770
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,770
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040386025
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Gonzalez Garibay serves as a Maintenance Mechanic based in Prescott, Arizona. Their 2024 pay totaled $58,770. They are classified at grade 07.

Kevin Toal

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$58,749

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $58,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,749
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Batavia
Work county: Genesee
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,749
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,749
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 360410037
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Kevin Toal holds the role of Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Batavia, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $58,749. Their pay grade is 09.

Kendil Stilwell

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$58,603

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $58,603
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,603
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Fort Gibson
Work county: Muskogee
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,603
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,603
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 401690101
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Kendil Stilwell serves as a Maintenance Mechanic based in Fort Gibson, Oklahoma. Their 2024 pay totaled $58,603. They are classified at grade 08.

Zachary Terry

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$58,603

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $58,603
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,603
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Fayetteville
Work county: Washington
Work state: Arkansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,603
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,603
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 051310143
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Zachary Terry holds the role of Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Fayetteville, Arkansas. In 2024, their total compensation was $58,603. Their pay grade is 08.

Ronald Evans

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$58,561

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $58,561
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,561
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Tampa
Work county: Hillsborough
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,561
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,561
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122950057
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Ronald Evans holds the role of Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Tampa, Florida. In 2024, their total compensation was $58,561. Their pay grade is 09.

Daniel Champagne

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$58,561

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $58,561
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,561
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Tampa
Work county: Hillsborough
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,561
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,561
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122950057
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Daniel Champagne serves as a Maintenance Mechanic based in Tampa, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $58,561. They are classified at grade 09.

David Anderson

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$58,561

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $58,561
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,561
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Tampa
Work county: Hillsborough
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,561
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,561
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122950057
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

David Anderson works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Tampa, Florida. David earned $58,561 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Martin Harrell

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$58,561

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $58,561
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,561
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Tampa
Work county: Hillsborough
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,561
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,561
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 122950057
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Martin Harrell serves as a Maintenance Mechanic based in Tampa, Florida. Their 2024 pay totaled $58,561. They are classified at grade 09.

Ibrahim Twal

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$58,561

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $58,561
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,561
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Cape Coral
Work county: Lee
Work state: Florida

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,561
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,561
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 120457071
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Ibrahim Twal is a Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Cape Coral, Florida. 2024 total compensation came to $58,561. They are classified at grade 09.

Anthony Crosby

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$58,519

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $58,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,519
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Birmingham
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: Alabama

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,519
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,519
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 010350073
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Anthony Crosby serves as a Maintenance Mechanic based in Birmingham, Alabama. Their 2024 pay totaled $58,519. They are classified at grade 08.

James Buffalo

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$58,457

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $58,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,457
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Aurora
Work county: Adams
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,457
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,457
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080110001
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

James Buffalo holds the role of Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Aurora, Colorado. In 2024, their total compensation was $58,457. Their pay grade is 09.

Michael Harrah

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$58,457

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $58,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,457
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Aurora
Work county: Adams
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,457
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,457
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080110001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Michael Harrah works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Aurora, Colorado. Michael earned $58,457 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Paul Broyles

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$58,289

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $57,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,289
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Saint Louis
Work county: Saint Louis
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $57,539
Basic Pay (before locality): $57,539
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 297080510
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Paul Broyles works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Paul earned $58,289 in 2024. Their pay grade is 05.

Robert Hermsen

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$58,277

Sub-department: National Cemetery Administration
Base pay: $57,977
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,277
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Omaha
Work county: Douglas
Work state: Nebraska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $57,977
Basic Pay (before locality): $57,977
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 313620055
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Robert Hermsen holds the role of Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Omaha, Nebraska. In 2024, their total compensation was $58,277. Their pay grade is 08.

Colby Howard

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$58,269

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $58,269
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,269
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Dublin
Work county: Laurens
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,269
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,269
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 131780175
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Colby Howard is a Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Dublin, Georgia. 2024 total compensation came to $58,269. They are classified at grade 07.

Joe Ybarra

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$58,248

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $58,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,248
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Big Spring
Work county: Howard
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,248
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,248
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 480640227
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Joe Ybarra works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Big Spring, Texas. Joe earned $58,248 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Jeffery Anthony

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$58,248

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $58,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,248
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Amarillo
Work county: Potter
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,248
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,248
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 480150375
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Jeffery Anthony is a Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Amarillo, Texas. 2024 total compensation came to $58,248. They are classified at grade 10.

Bryan Kleinschmidt

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$58,227

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $58,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,227
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Fresno
Work county: Fresno
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,227
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,227
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 061370019
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Department of Veterans Affairs, Bryan Kleinschmidt serves as a Maintenance Mechanic based in Fresno, California. Their 2024 pay totaled $58,227. They are classified at grade 09.

Michael Martin

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$58,206

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $58,206
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,206
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Muskogee
Work county: Muskogee
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,206
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,206
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 403310101
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Michael Martin holds the role of Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Muskogee, Oklahoma. In 2024, their total compensation was $58,206. Their pay grade is 09.

Anh Nguyen

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$58,206

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $58,206
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,206
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Fayetteville
Work county: Washington
Work state: Arkansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,206
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,206
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 051310143
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Anh Nguyen works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Department of Veterans Affairs based in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Anh earned $58,206 in 2024. Their pay grade is 09.

Erik Bural

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$58,206

Sub-department: Veterans Health Administration
Base pay: $58,206
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,206
Pay grade: 09
Work city: Muskogee
Work county: Muskogee
Work state: Oklahoma

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $58,206
Basic Pay (before locality): $58,206
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 403310101
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Erik Bural is a Maintenance Mechanic at Department of Veterans Affairs based in Muskogee, Oklahoma. 2024 total compensation came to $58,206. They are classified at grade 09.