Maintenance Mechanic federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Maintenance Mechanic series is across government, what the average pay looks like, and which agencies employ the biggest share of people in this occupation.
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Occupation family
Maintenance Mechanic is reported under the General Maintenance and Operations Work Family family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Maintenance Mechanic staff
These are the agencies with the biggest reported headcount in this occupation series.
| Agency | Department | Employees | Total salary expense | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Park Service | Department of the Interior | 1,934 | $126,532,630 | $65,425 | 18.1% |
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 1,626 | $117,097,117 | $72,015 | 15.2% |
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 771 | $51,987,217 | $67,428 | 7.2% |
| Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System | Department of Justice | 699 | $63,929,857 | $91,459 | 6.5% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 540 | $38,371,015 | $71,057 | 5.0% |
| Naval Facilities Engineering Command | Department of Defense | 457 | $35,290,089 | $77,221 | 4.3% |
| U.s. Fish and Wildlife Service | Department of the Interior | 311 | $21,577,266 | $69,380 | 2.9% |
| Indian Health Service | Department of Health and Human Services | 269 | $18,342,415 | $68,187 | 2.5% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 257 | $18,790,439 | $73,115 | 2.4% |
| U.s. Marine Corps | Department of Defense | 233 | $16,233,352 | $69,671 | 2.2% |
| Air Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 196 | $14,640,035 | $74,694 | 1.8% |
| U.s. Coast Guard | Department of Homeland Security | 169 | $14,320,208 | $84,735 | 1.6% |
| Forest Service | Department of Agriculture | 142 | $9,167,335 | $64,559 | 1.3% |
| Bureau of Indian Education | Department of the Interior | 128 | $8,349,758 | $65,232 | 1.2% |
| United States Fleet Forces Command | Department of Defense | 122 | $9,426,897 | $77,270 | 1.1% |
| National Institutes of Health | Department of Health and Human Services | 105 | $8,728,983 | $83,133 | 1.0% |
| Air Combat Command | Department of Defense | 95 | $7,445,032 | $78,369 | 0.9% |
| Bureau of Reclamation | Department of the Interior | 90 | $8,057,970 | $89,533 | 0.8% |
| Agricultural Research Service | Department of Agriculture | 89 | $6,009,265 | $67,520 | 0.8% |
| Air Mobility Command | Department of Defense | 85 | $6,524,825 | $76,763 | 0.8% |
| Customs and Border Protection | Department of Homeland Security | 85 | $6,385,869 | $75,128 | 0.8% |
| National Cemetery Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 83 | $5,529,522 | $66,621 | 0.8% |
| U.s. Army Joint Munitions Command | Department of Defense | 78 | $4,705,912 | $60,332 | 0.7% |
| Defense Logistics Agency | Department of Defense | 71 | $4,868,928 | $68,576 | 0.7% |
| Federal Aviation Administration | Department of Transportation | 70 | $5,217,240 | $74,532 | 0.7% |
Common pay plans for Maintenance Mechanic
This shows the pay plans most commonly attached to this occupation series in the latest OPM summary.
| Pay plan | Employees | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WG | 6,953 | $67,480 | 65.0% |
| WS | 1,317 | $92,468 | 12.3% |
| WL | 604 | $80,100 | 5.6% |
| CE | 128 | $65,232 | 1.2% |
| BB | 119 | $89,849 | 1.1% |
| XA | 76 | $49,323 | 0.7% |
| FW | 70 | $74,532 | 0.7% |
| WD | 14 | $106,914 | 0.1% |
| XR | 12 | $68,028 | 0.1% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).