California / Department of State Hospitals / Building Maintenance Worker

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Building Maintenance Worker

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

35 employees hold this title in Department of State Hospitals. Median total compensation for the role is $51,334, below the department median of $92,376.

Employees: 35
Total payroll: $1.5M
Role median: $51,334
Agency median: $92,376
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5,855$79,381+

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

How total compensation varies among the 35 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.

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This role across California

Building Maintenance Worker is held in 18 California departments. In Department of State Hospitals, the median of $51,334 ranks #13 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Veterans Affairs

$61,820 · 15

California Highway Patrol

$59,971 · 1

Water Resources

$58,327 · 1

Museum of Science & Industry

$57,458 · 9

Education

$56,961 · 5

Food and Agriculture

$55,392 · 4

Transportation

$54,528 · 17

California State Lottery Community

$53,730 · 1

California Conservation Corps

$53,575 · 1

Developmental Services

$53,399 · 15

Forestry and Fire Protection

$52,706 · 2

General Services

$51,803 · 19

Median total compensation for the Building Maintenance Worker role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Building Maintenance Worker beyond California

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $53,399 ranks #3 of 4. See Building Maintenance Worker across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Seattle

$81,619 · 10

City of Cincinnati

$58,853 · 9

Tennessee

$45,568 · 187

Median total compensation for comparable Building Maintenance Workerroles 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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Daniel Currin

Building Maintenance Worker/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$23,359

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $23,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $331
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,359
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,371
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555566215902
Salary Total: $4,240
Total Pay: $23,359

Daniel Currin holds the role of Building Maintenance Worker at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,359. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Jerry Gastelum

Building Maintenance Worker/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$21,417

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $21,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,417
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Napa
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,046
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805566215006
Salary Total: $4,248
Total Pay: $21,417

Jerry Gastelum is a Building Maintenance Worker at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $21,417. They are represented by R12.

Lawrence Johnson Jr

Building Maintenance Worker/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$21,234

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $20,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $860
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,234
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,167
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555686215902
Salary Total: $4,167
Total Pay: $21,234

Lawrence Johnson Jr works as a Building Maintenance Worker for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Lawrence earned $21,234 in 2024. They are represented by R12.