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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Ernesto Velasco

Building Maintenance Worker/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$63,924

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $56,733
Overtime: $5,648
Other pay: $1,543
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,924
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,094
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025566215002
Salary Total: $4,941
Total Pay: $63,924

At Department of State Hospitals, Ernesto Velasco serves as a Building Maintenance Worker within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,924. Union affiliation: R12.

Marc Samorano

Building Maintenance Worker/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$62,401

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $54,670
Overtime: $6,356
Other pay: $1,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,401
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875566215005
Salary Total: $4,590
Total Pay: $62,401

Marc Samorano 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 $62,401. Union affiliation: R12.

Nikota Bryant

Building Maintenance Worker/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$62,062

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $58,358
Overtime: $2,305
Other pay: $1,399
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,062
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,145
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025566215003
Salary Total: $4,991
Total Pay: $62,062

Nikota Bryant is a Building Maintenance Worker at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,062. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Mitchel Demorales

Building Maintenance Worker/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$61,308

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $54,484
Overtime: $15
Other pay: $6,810
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,308
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,145
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555566215006
Salary Total: $4,991
Total Pay: $61,308

At Department of State Hospitals, Mitchel Demorales serves as a Building Maintenance Worker within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,308. They are represented by R12.