Maintenance Mechanic - Federal Salaries of 2022

Pay Rates for "Maintenance Mechanic"

How much does a Maintenance Mechanic in the federal government get paid? $62,857.37* *Based on the 2022 average.

6,486 EMPLOYEES

$392.86M TOTAL SALARY

WG MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Maintenance Mechanic was the 49th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2022, with 6,486 employed. The most common payscale was the nonsupervisory pay schedules - federal wage system payscale.

In 2022, the National Park Service hired the most employees titled Maintenance Mechanic, with an average salary of $57,292.

Government Maintenance Mechanic jobs are classified under the Federal Wage Schedule, Wage Grade (FWS) payscale. The minimum paygrade for a Maintenance Mechanic job is FWS-7, and the highest paygrade that can be attained within this job series is FWS-10. Remember that the starting and maximum yearly pay listed above reflect base pay only - your actual salary will be higher based on the Locality Pay Adjustment for the area in which you work.

Job Description

This standard is used to grade nonsupervisory work involved in the maintenance and repair of grounds, exterior structures, buildings, and related fixtures and utilities, requiring the use of a variety of trade practices associated with occupations such as carpentry, masonry, plumbing, electrical, air conditioning, cement work, painting, and other related trades.

Agencies that have hired a Maintenance Mechanic

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
National Park Service	1,872	$57,291.57
Veterans Health Administration	1,582	$62,082.37
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	726	$79,389.62
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	345	$58,731.21
Indian Health Service	314	$58,917.16
U.S. Coast Guard	193	$70,903.13
	165	$20,555.22
National Institutes of Health	161	$75,211.24
Forest Service	161	$54,891.19
Agricultural Research Service	124	$59,185.09
Bureau of Reclamation	105	$75,772.83
Bureau of Land Management	104	$59,120.02
Customs and Border Protection	86	$74,193.00
National Cemetery Administration	75	$56,518.23
Indian Affairs	75	$55,875.41
Federal Aviation Administration	53	$69,167.11
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	47	$69,827.53
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	30	$64,727.00
National Institute of Standards and Technology	30	$73,366.17
Geological Survey	26	$59,030.15
Federal Bureau of Investigation	25	$72,284.33
Federal Emergency Management Agency	21	$71,504.62
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	20	$60,106.95
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	15	$69,533.33
U.S. Mint	13	$76,822.31
Social Security Administration	12	$71,281.50
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	11	$54,888.27
Bureau of the Census	9	$66,661.22
Department of Energy	9	$94,735.89
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts	8	$72,455.38
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	7	$46,000.57
Mine Safety and Health Administration	6	$60,196.00
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	6	$65,354.33
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	6	$68,923.17
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	6	$68,380.67
Maritime Administration	6	$64,665.83
Public Buildings Service	5	$59,525.40
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	5	$67,452.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	4	$71,088.50
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	2	$83,076.50
Program Support Center	2	$60,606.00
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	2	$64,822.00
Departmental Administration	2	$74,893.00
Government Printing Office	2	$60,982.00
Presidio Trust	2	$70,206.00
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	1	$57,497.00
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	1	$49,587.00
Food and Drug Administration	1	$70,269.00
U.S. Secret Service	1	$66,325.00
Office of Secretary of Transportation	1	$57,852.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	1	$68,516.00

Maintenance Mechanic Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Maintenance Mechanic is $62,857.37. The highest paid Maintenance Mechanic made $130,688 in 2022.

Common Maintenance Mechanic Payscales

Payscale	Number of Maintenance Mechanic Employees
WG - Nonsupervisory Pay Schedules - Federal Wage System	4,378
WS - Supervisory Pay Schedules - Federal Wage System	1,270
WL - Leader Pay Schedule - Federal Wage System	384
* - Invalid	155
BB - Nonsupervisory - Negotiated Pay Employees	101
XA - Special Overlap Area Rate Schedule - Nonsupervisory - Federal Wage System	66
FW - Wage Grade (similar To The Nonsupervisory Pay Schedule Under The Federal Wage System)	49
XC - Special Overlap Area Rate Schedule - Supervisory - Federal Wage System	20
WD - Production Facilitating Non-supervisory - Federal Wage System	16
WB - Wage Positions Under The Federal Wage System Not Otherwise Designated	15
XB - Special Overlap Area Rate Schedule - Leader - Federal Wage System	11
KG - Non-craft Non-supervisory	5
XE - Supervisors Of Negotiated Rate Employees--federal Wage System	4
BL - Leader - Negotiated Pay Employees	4
FL - Wage Leaders (similar To The Leader Pay Schedule Under The Federal Wage System)	4
KX - Government Printing Office Negotiated Rates For Printing Plant Workers, 100%	2
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not Elsewhere Specified	2

Starting Paygrade:	$10.20 to $26.59 / hour at paygrade FWS-7
Maximum Paygrade:	$11.60 to $32.52 / hour at paygrade FWS-10
Occupation Family:	GENERAL MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS WORK FAMILY

Other Jobs at the FWS-7 Paygrade

FWS-7 is the starting paygrade for Maintenance Mechanic jobs. Here are some other Federal Government jobs that can be held by employees at the FWS-7 paygrade.

Occupation	Starting Paygrade	Maximum Paygrade
Roofing	FWS-7	FWS-9
Offset Photography	FWS-7	FWS-11
Braking-Switching and Conducting	FWS-7	FWS-9
Railroad Maintenance Vehicle Operating	FWS-5	FWS-9
Crane Operating	FWS-7	FWS-11

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Average Maintenance Mechanic Pay Trend from 2004 to 2022

In 2004, the average pay for a Maintenance Mechanic was $43,142. Since then, the average pay has increased to $62,857 in 2022.

Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 4749.