Maintenance Mechanic salary by state and agency

How median pay for full-time federal employees in the Maintenance Mechanic series (series 4749) differs by where they work and who employs them. Nationally the median is $72,461. Full maintenance mechanic salary profile →

Highest state median

$94,896

Louisiana

Lowest state median

$57,038

Tennessee

Agency spread

$29,834

highest vs. lowest agency median

National median

$72,461

6,182 full-time employees

State differences come largely from locality pay, which raises federal salaries in high-cost labor markets, and from differences in the grade mix of the jobs located there. Agency differences often reflect different pay plans and grade structures. Only states and agencies with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay are listed.

By state, highest to lowest median

Maintenance Mechanic median pay by state
State	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Louisiana	62	$94,896	$82,770–$110,110
Massachusetts	140	$83,125	$74,214–$94,593
New Jersey	95	$81,466	$72,993–$94,943
Maryland	246	$80,809	$70,582–$84,628
Kansas	62	$80,454	$74,276–$87,529
Nevada	84	$78,659	$68,041–$96,712
West Virginia	139	$78,534	$70,311–$90,221
New York	233	$78,263	$69,748–$84,461
Indiana	68	$76,958	$68,255–$83,522
Missouri	141	$76,938	$64,097–$82,583
Alaska	184	$76,906	$66,200–$90,252
Ohio	118	$76,551	$69,700–$84,064
Illinois	108	$76,280	$71,208–$93,722
District of Columbia	131	$76,176	$60,106–$84,628
South Carolina	75	$75,977	$66,288–$85,630
Oregon	119	$75,925	$63,528–$88,030
Connecticut	30	$75,675	$70,770–$90,622
Idaho	65	$75,675	$67,760–$96,378
Minnesota	85	$75,518	$67,937–$95,997
North Dakota	61	$75,466	$65,594–$81,268
Montana	161	$74,631	$65,219–$83,981
California	708	$72,669	$58,165–$90,868
Texas	300	$72,127	$65,240–$83,605
Pennsylvania	179	$72,085	$61,316–$91,202
Georgia	148	$71,855	$66,137–$81,956
Arizona	401	$71,083	$64,018–$81,497
Hawaii	76	$71,062	$62,297–$95,700
Alabama	66	$70,207	$65,062–$83,214
Nebraska	33	$69,914	$63,847–$76,217
Virginia	287	$69,476	$57,330–$80,454
Wyoming	152	$69,059	$55,055–$77,449
Washington	292	$68,829	$60,935–$81,659
Oklahoma	86	$68,798	$62,245–$78,743
Wisconsin	54	$68,672	$61,561–$79,567
Kentucky	117	$68,621	$51,674–$86,569
Florida	231	$68,287	$60,351–$82,666
Michigan	128	$67,723	$53,031–$83,376
Colorado	161	$67,222	$57,831–$80,537
North Carolina	216	$67,076	$55,744–$80,287
South Dakota	93	$66,909	$62,130–$69,059
New Mexico	165	$65,594	$56,714–$74,334
Iowa	34	$65,490	$59,558–$72,680
Utah	103	$63,257	$54,883–$73,504
Arkansas	79	$62,527	$57,038–$71,328
Mississippi	86	$62,088	$52,613–$76,749
Maine	73	$60,899	$48,752–$78,513
Tennessee	150	$57,038	$49,180–$66,356

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

By agency, highest to lowest median

Maintenance Mechanic median pay by agency
Agency	Employees	Median pay	Middle 50%
Department of Justice	721	$93,414	$86,569–$103,160
Department of Homeland Security	322	$82,729	$72,106–$97,317
Smithsonian Institution	65	$81,623	$75,508–$84,628
Department of Transportation	39	$80,474	$73,848–$85,734
Department of Commerce	40	$79,348	$70,582–$90,430
Department of Health and Human Services	370	$75,518	$67,410–$84,628
Department of Veterans Affairs	1,726	$74,318	$67,358–$82,499
Department of Agriculture	265	$70,833	$63,643–$78,743
Department of the Interior	3,427	$63,580	$54,366–$74,678

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)