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Fleet Mechanic (city/county) in Iowa

Iowa Department of Administrative Services lists 2 job classes for this work in the Iowa state pay plan: District Mechanic, Mechanic.

$56,306 – $85,342
state pay plan range, a year
2
classes in the state plan
$59,680
median pay in IA, all employers
4,140
workers in IA (SOC 49-3031)

Sources: Iowa Department of Administrative Services, Iowa FY 2027 Classification Plan and Pay Plans; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Iowa state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective June 19, 2026. These are the ranges Iowa sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
District Mechanic
Class 08390 · class description
Grade 27
$56,306 – $85,342 a year
Mechanic
Class 08375 · class description
No fixed rate published

Schedule: 014 AFSCME. Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Iowa Department of Administrative Services, Iowa FY 2027 Classification Plan and Pay Plans. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Iowa, all employers Sourced

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

MeasureIA
Workers4,140
10th percentile$43,710
Median$59,680
90th percentile$80,080
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 Iowa

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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