U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Smithsonian Institution / Maintenance Mechanic

Job-title file

Maintenance Mechanic

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

63 employees hold this title in Smithsonian Institution. Median total compensation for the role is $79,035, below the department median of $91,039.

Employees: 63
Total payroll: $4.8M
Role median: $79,035
Agency median: $91,039
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50,359$90,033+

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

How total compensation varies among the 63 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. Smithsonian Institution pays a median base salary of $79,035 for this role, 59% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Smithsonian Institution sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$35,350

$40,840

$49,590

$62,620

$77,180

Smithsonian Institution median · $79,035

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 Smithsonian Institution’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Smithsonian Institution is $79,035, 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 Smithsonian Institution, the median of $79,035 ranks #3 of 17.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Energy

$101,164 · 10

Presidio Trust

$84,813 · 5

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

Department of Veterans Affairs

$67,577 · 1,869

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 Mechanicroles 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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Ryan Decker

Maintenance Mechanic/Smithsonian Institution

2024 total comp

$73,128

Sub-department: Smithsonian Inst (Exc Sep Brds of Trust)
Base pay: $73,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,128
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,128
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Ryan Decker is a Maintenance Mechanic at Smithsonian Institution based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $73,128. They are classified at grade 10.

Jack Deem

Maintenance Mechanic/Smithsonian Institution

2024 total comp

$73,128

Sub-department: Smithsonian Inst (Exc Sep Brds of Trust)
Base pay: $73,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,128
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,128
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Jack Deem works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Smithsonian Institution based in Washington, District of Columbia. Jack earned $73,128 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Thomas Hintz

Maintenance Mechanic/Smithsonian Institution

2024 total comp

$73,128

Sub-department: Smithsonian Inst (Exc Sep Brds of Trust)
Base pay: $73,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,128
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Front Royal
Work county: Warren
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,128
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511040187
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Thomas Hintz works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Smithsonian Institution based in Front Royal, Virginia. Thomas earned $73,128 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Bradley Huntsberry

Maintenance Mechanic/Smithsonian Institution

2024 total comp

$73,128

Sub-department: Smithsonian Inst (Exc Sep Brds of Trust)
Base pay: $73,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,128
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Front Royal
Work county: Warren
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,128
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511040187
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Bradley Huntsberry holds the role of Maintenance Mechanic at Smithsonian Institution based in Front Royal, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $73,128. Their pay grade is 10.

Collins Rhoads

Maintenance Mechanic/Smithsonian Institution

2024 total comp

$73,128

Sub-department: Smithsonian Inst (Exc Sep Brds of Trust)
Base pay: $73,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,128
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,128
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Collins Rhoads works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Smithsonian Institution based in Washington, District of Columbia. Collins earned $73,128 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Rebeca Ventura

Maintenance Mechanic/Smithsonian Institution

2024 total comp

$73,128

Sub-department: Smithsonian Inst (Exc Sep Brds of Trust)
Base pay: $73,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,128
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,128
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Rebeca Ventura is a Maintenance Mechanic at Smithsonian Institution based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $73,128. They are classified at grade 10.

Tyrone Waters

Maintenance Mechanic/Smithsonian Institution

2024 total comp

$73,128

Sub-department: John F. Kennedy Center for the Perform Arts
Base pay: $73,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,128
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,128
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Tyrone Waters is a Maintenance Mechanic at Smithsonian Institution based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $73,128. They are classified at grade 10.

Larry Holeman

Maintenance Mechanic/Smithsonian Institution

2024 total comp

$73,128

Sub-department: Smithsonian Inst (Exc Sep Brds of Trust)
Base pay: $73,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,128
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,128
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Larry Holeman holds the role of Maintenance Mechanic at Smithsonian Institution based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $73,128. Their pay grade is 10.

Jeramiah Fichtner

Maintenance Mechanic/Smithsonian Institution

2024 total comp

$73,128

Sub-department: Smithsonian Inst (Exc Sep Brds of Trust)
Base pay: $73,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,128
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $73,128
Basic Pay (before locality): $73,128
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Jeramiah Fichtner works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Smithsonian Institution based in Washington, District of Columbia. Jeramiah earned $73,128 in 2024. Their pay grade is 10.

Keeoda Patterson

Maintenance Mechanic/Smithsonian Institution

2024 total comp

$71,438

Sub-department: Smithsonian Inst (Exc Sep Brds of Trust)
Base pay: $71,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,438
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Edgewater
Work county: Anne Arundel
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $71,438
Basic Pay (before locality): $71,438
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240496003
Length of Service (Years): 21
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Smithsonian Institution, Keeoda Patterson serves as a Maintenance Mechanic based in Edgewater, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $71,438. They are classified at grade 08.

Carl Thompson

Maintenance Mechanic/Smithsonian Institution

2024 total comp

$70,833

Sub-department: Smithsonian Inst (Exc Sep Brds of Trust)
Base pay: $70,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,833
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $70,833
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,833
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 7
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Carl Thompson works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Smithsonian Institution based in Washington, District of Columbia. Carl earned $70,833 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Michael Getachew

Maintenance Mechanic/Smithsonian Institution

2024 total comp

$70,144

Sub-department: Smithsonian Inst (Exc Sep Brds of Trust)
Base pay: $70,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,144
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $70,144
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,144
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Michael Getachew holds the role of Maintenance Mechanic at Smithsonian Institution based in Washington, District of Columbia. In 2024, their total compensation was $70,144. Their pay grade is 10.

Charles Mcknight

Maintenance Mechanic/Smithsonian Institution

2024 total comp

$70,144

Sub-department: Smithsonian Inst (Exc Sep Brds of Trust)
Base pay: $70,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,144
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $70,144
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,144
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Charles Mcknight is a Maintenance Mechanic at Smithsonian Institution based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $70,144. They are classified at grade 10.

Stephen Richards

Maintenance Mechanic/Smithsonian Institution

2024 total comp

$70,144

Sub-department: Smithsonian Inst (Exc Sep Brds of Trust)
Base pay: $70,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,144
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Front Royal
Work county: Warren
Work state: Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $70,144
Basic Pay (before locality): $70,144
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 511040187
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Stephen Richards holds the role of Maintenance Mechanic at Smithsonian Institution based in Front Royal, Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $70,144. Their pay grade is 10.

Marvin Quair

Maintenance Mechanic/Smithsonian Institution

2024 total comp

$68,704

Sub-department: Smithsonian Inst (Exc Sep Brds of Trust)
Base pay: $68,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,704
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Edgewater
Work county: Anne Arundel
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $68,704
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,704
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240496003
Length of Service (Years): 3
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Smithsonian Institution, Marvin Quair serves as a Maintenance Mechanic based in Edgewater, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $68,704. They are classified at grade 10.

Ernest Fitts

Maintenance Mechanic/Smithsonian Institution

2024 total comp

$68,412

Sub-department: Smithsonian Inst (Exc Sep Brds of Trust)
Base pay: $68,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,412
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Amado
Work county: Santa Cruz
Work state: Arizona

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $68,412
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,412
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 040017023
Length of Service (Years): 1
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WS

Ernest Fitts works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Smithsonian Institution based in Amado, Arizona. Ernest earned $68,412 in 2024. Their pay grade is 07.

James Curtis

Maintenance Mechanic/Smithsonian Institution

2024 total comp

$68,349

Sub-department: Smithsonian Inst (Exc Sep Brds of Trust)
Base pay: $68,349
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,349
Pay grade: 07
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $68,349
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,349
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 49
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

James Curtis is a Maintenance Mechanic at Smithsonian Institution based in Washington, District of Columbia. 2024 total compensation came to $68,349. They are classified at grade 07.

Naim Ford

Maintenance Mechanic/Smithsonian Institution

2024 total comp

$68,078

Sub-department: Smithsonian Inst (Exc Sep Brds of Trust)
Base pay: $68,078
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,078
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $68,078
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,078
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Naim Ford works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Smithsonian Institution based in Washington, District of Columbia. Naim earned $68,078 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Mitchell Matthews

Maintenance Mechanic/Smithsonian Institution

2024 total comp

$68,078

Sub-department: Smithsonian Inst (Exc Sep Brds of Trust)
Base pay: $68,078
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,078
Pay grade: 08
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $68,078
Basic Pay (before locality): $68,078
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Mitchell Matthews works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Smithsonian Institution based in Washington, District of Columbia. Mitchell earned $68,078 in 2024. Their pay grade is 08.

Joshua Gaston

Maintenance Mechanic/Smithsonian Institution

2024 total comp

$66,033

Sub-department: Smithsonian Inst (Exc Sep Brds of Trust)
Base pay: $66,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,033
Pay grade: 10
Work city: Edgewater
Work county: Anne Arundel
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $66,033
Basic Pay (before locality): $66,033
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240496003
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

At Smithsonian Institution, Joshua Gaston serves as a Maintenance Mechanic based in Edgewater, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $66,033. They are classified at grade 10.

Derek Lyons

Maintenance Mechanic/Smithsonian Institution

2024 total comp

$53,636

Sub-department: Smithsonian Inst (Exc Sep Brds of Trust)
Base pay: $53,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,636
Pay grade: 05
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $53,636
Basic Pay (before locality): $53,636
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 11
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Derek Lyons works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Smithsonian Institution based in Washington, District of Columbia. Derek earned $53,636 in 2024. Their pay grade is 05.

Gersom Rivera

Maintenance Mechanic/Smithsonian Institution

2024 total comp

$52,342

Sub-department: Smithsonian Inst (Exc Sep Brds of Trust)
Base pay: $52,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,342
Pay grade: 04
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $52,342
Basic Pay (before locality): $52,342
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Gersom Rivera holds the role of Maintenance Mechanic at Smithsonian Institution based in New York - New York, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $52,342. Their pay grade is 04.

Juan Albaladejo

Maintenance Mechanic/Smithsonian Institution

2024 total comp

$50,359

Sub-department: Smithsonian Inst (Exc Sep Brds of Trust)
Base pay: $50,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,359
Pay grade: 04
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $50,359
Basic Pay (before locality): $50,359
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 4749
Pay Plan (OPM): WG

Juan Albaladejo holds the role of Maintenance Mechanic at Smithsonian Institution based in New York - New York, New York. In 2024, their total compensation was $50,359. Their pay grade is 04.