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Fleet Mechanic (city/county) in Nebraska

Nebraska Department of Administrative Services, State Personnel Division lists 5 job classes for this work in the Nebraska state pay plan: Automotive Mechanic I–II, Automotive Technician.

$32,585 – $62,978
state pay plan range, a year
5
classes in the state plan
$59,140
median pay in NE, all employers
2,720
workers in NE (SOC 49-3031)

Sources: Nebraska Department of Administrative Services, State Personnel Division, Nebraska Classification & Pay Plan (July 1, 2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Nebraska state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 1, 2026. These are the ranges Nebraska sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Automotive Mechanic I
Class M84622
Grade M84622 · Classified pay by class – M: Maintenance, Trades and Technical Bargaining Unit
$15.67 – $23.09 a hour
$32,585 – $48,033 a year
Automotive Mechanic I
Class R84622
Grade R84622 · Classified pay by class – R: Temporary Non-Contract Group
$15.67 – $23.09 a hour
$32,585 – $48,033 a year
Automotive Mechanic II
Class M84623
Grade M84623 · Classified pay by class – M: Maintenance, Trades and Technical Bargaining Unit
$18.01 – $26.56 a hour
$37,469 – $55,234 a year
Automotive Mechanic II
Class R84623
Grade R84623 · Classified pay by class – R: Temporary Non-Contract Group
$18.01 – $26.56 a hour
$37,469 – $55,234 a year
Automotive Technician
Class M84640
Grade M84640 · Classified pay by class – M: Maintenance, Trades and Technical Bargaining Unit
$20.54 – $30.28 a hour
$42,721 – $62,978 a year

Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions (hourly × 2,080). Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Nebraska Department of Administrative Services, State Personnel Division, Nebraska Classification & Pay Plan (July 1, 2026). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Nebraska, all employers Sourced

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

MeasureNE
Workers2,720
10th percentile$44,010
Median$59,140
90th percentile$79,400
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 Nebraska

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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