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Fleet Mechanic (city/county) in California

California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) lists 11 job classes for this work in the California state pay plan: Heavy Equipment Mechanic Apprentice, Caltrans, Automotive Technician I–III, Automobile Mechanic, +6 more.

$43,848 – $88,548
state pay plan range, a year
11
classes in the state plan
$73,950
median pay in CA, all employers
20,940
workers in CA (SOC 49-3031)

Sources: California Department of Human Resources (CalHR), California State Civil Service Pay Scales — Section 17 Schematic Listing (with Section 16 Schematic Arrangement of Classes); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

California state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective September 14, 2026. These are the ranges California sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Heavy Equipment Mechanic Apprentice, Caltrans
Class 3714
Grade 3714 Range A
$3,654.00 – $4,350.00 a month
$43,848 – $52,200 a year
Grade 3714 Range B
$3,814.00 – $4,534.00 a month
$45,768 – $54,408 a year
Grade 3714 Range C
$3,984.00 – $4,732.00 a month
$47,808 – $56,784 a year
Grade 3714 Range D
$4,151.00 – $4,957.00 a month
$49,812 – $59,484 a year
Grade 3714 Range E
$4,334.00 – $5,195.00 a month
$52,008 – $62,340 a year
Grade 3714 Range F
$4,540.00 – $5,435.00 a month
$54,480 – $65,220 a year
Automotive Technician I
Class 6832
Grade 6832
$4,001.00 – $5,205.00 a month
$48,012 – $62,460 a year
Automotive Technician II
Class 6830
Grade 6830
$4,346.00 – $5,721.00 a month
$52,152 – $68,652 a year
Automobile Mechanic
Class 6851
Grade 6851 Range A
$4,540.00 – $5,435.00 a month
$54,480 – $65,220 a year
Grade 6851 Range B
$4,978.00 – $5,960.00 a month
$59,736 – $71,520 a year
Lead Automobile Mechanic
Class 6850
Grade 6850 Range A
$4,775.00 – $5,707.00 a month
$57,300 – $68,484 a year
Grade 6850 Range B
$5,227.00 – $6,263.00 a month
$62,724 – $75,156 a year
Senior Motor Vehicle Technician
Class 1890
Grade 1890
$4,794.00 – $6,002.00 a month
$57,528 – $72,024 a year
Automobile Mechanic -Correctional Facility-
Class 6868
Grade 6868
$4,978.00 – $5,960.00 a month
$59,736 – $71,520 a year
Automotive Technician III
Class 6829
Grade 6829
$5,032.00 – $6,250.00 a month
$60,384 – $75,000 a year
Caltrans Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Class 3713
Grade 3713
$5,608.00 – $6,723.00 a month
$67,296 – $80,676 a year
Heavy Equipment Mechanic
Class 6834
Grade 6834 Range A
$5,608.00 – $6,723.00 a month
$67,296 – $80,676 a year
Grade 6834 Range B
$6,157.00 – $7,379.00 a month
$73,884 – $88,548 a year
Heavy Equipment Mechanic (Correctional Facility)
Class 6826
Grade 6826
$6,157.00 – $7,379.00 a month
$73,884 – $88,548 a year

Schedule: Civil Service Pay Scale (Section 17, by schematic code). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: California Department of Human Resources (CalHR), California State Civil Service Pay Scales — Section 17 Schematic Listing (with Section 16 Schematic Arrangement of Classes). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in California, all employers Sourced

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (SOC 49-3031) in California, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureCA
Workers20,940
10th percentile$47,180
Median$73,950
90th percentile$96,730
National median, government employers$65,270

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Free practice tests for California

Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Fleet Mechanic (city/county) page.

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