California / Department of State Hospitals / Building Maintenance Worker

Job-title file

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.

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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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Justin Schweiger

Building Maintenance Worker/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$57,008

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $54,690
Overtime: $943
Other pay: $1,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,008
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Napa
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,594
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805566215004
Salary Total: $4,594
Total Pay: $57,008

Justin Schweiger works as a Building Maintenance Worker for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Justin earned $57,008 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Gregory Sylvester

Building Maintenance Worker/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$55,963

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $53,764
Overtime: $263
Other pay: $1,936
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,963
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555566215003
Salary Total: $4,590
Total Pay: $55,963

Gregory Sylvester is a Building Maintenance Worker at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $55,963. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Jaime Rendon

Building Maintenance Worker/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$55,509

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $47,891
Overtime: $6,243
Other pay: $1,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,509
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: U

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,292
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875566215008
Salary Total: $4,163
Total Pay: $55,509

Jaime Rendon works as a Building Maintenance Worker for Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Jaime earned $55,509 in 2025. They are represented by R12.

Stacey Bartlett

Building Maintenance Worker/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$54,493

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $53,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,493
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Napa
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,705
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805566215007
Salary Total: $4,799
Total Pay: $54,493

At Department of State Hospitals, Stacey Bartlett serves as a Building Maintenance Worker within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,493. They are represented by R12.

Gergory Harp

Building Maintenance Worker/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$54,286

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $52,955
Overtime: $555
Other pay: $775
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,286
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,507
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805566215006
Salary Total: $4,597
Total Pay: $54,286

Gergory Harp is a Building Maintenance Worker at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $54,286. Their bargaining unit is R12.