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+

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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.

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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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Thomas Ochoa

Building Maintenance Worker/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$30,256

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $27,949
Overtime: $2,008
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,256
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,292
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805566215008
Salary Total: $4,378
Total Pay: $30,256

At Department of State Hospitals, Thomas Ochoa serves as a Building Maintenance Worker within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,256. They are represented by R12.

Damian Luna Iii

Building Maintenance Worker/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$29,840

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $27,654
Overtime: $1,803
Other pay: $383
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,840
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,167
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375566215902
Salary Total: $4,167
Total Pay: $29,840

At Department of State Hospitals, Damian Luna Iii serves as a Building Maintenance Worker within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $29,840. They are represented by R12.

Juan Espinoza Jr

Building Maintenance Worker/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$28,029

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $27,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,029
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,167
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375566215902
Salary Total: $4,167
Total Pay: $28,029

Juan Espinoza Jr holds the role of Building Maintenance Worker at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $28,029. They are represented by R12.