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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David Finley

Building Maintenance Worker/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$53,251

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $51,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,251
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,375
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555566215005
Salary Total: $4,375
Total Pay: $53,251

At Department of State Hospitals, David Finley serves as a Building Maintenance Worker within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $53,251. Union affiliation: R12.

Greg Sylvester

Building Maintenance Worker/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$52,773

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $51,186
Overtime: $211
Other pay: $1,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,773
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,375
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555566215003
Salary Total: $4,375
Total Pay: $52,773

At Department of State Hospitals, Greg Sylvester serves as a Building Maintenance Worker within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $52,773. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Byron Labrie

Building Maintenance Worker/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$51,980

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $35,454
Overtime: $692
Other pay: $15,835
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,980
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,995
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875566215012
Salary Total: $4,845
Total Pay: $51,980

Byron Labrie holds the role of Building Maintenance Worker at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,980. Union affiliation: R12.

Cayleb Pine

Building Maintenance Worker/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$51,609

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $50,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,609
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,507
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555566215902
Salary Total: $4,372
Total Pay: $51,609

Cayleb Pine is a Building Maintenance Worker at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $51,609. They are represented by R12.

Joshua Mccashen

Building Maintenance Worker/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$51,334

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $49,952
Overtime: $7
Other pay: $1,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,334
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,375
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555686215902
Salary Total: $4,375
Total Pay: $51,334

Joshua Mccashen works as a Building Maintenance Worker for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $51,334 in 2024. They are represented by R12.

Alec Aceves

Building Maintenance Worker/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$50,791

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $49,806
Overtime: $111
Other pay: $875
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,791
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,375
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555566215001
Salary Total: $4,375
Total Pay: $50,791

Alec Aceves holds the role of Building Maintenance Worker at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $50,791. Union affiliation: R12.