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Fleet Mechanic (city/county) in New Mexico

New Mexico State Personnel Office (SPO), Compensation and Classification lists 4 job classes for this work in the New Mexico state pay plan: Auto Mechanic, Fleet Mechanic, Senior Auto Mechanic, Senior Fleet Mechanic.

$38,885 – $70,575
state pay plan range, a year
4
classes in the state plan
$55,910
median pay in NM, all employers
1,740
workers in NM (SOC 49-3031)

Sources: New Mexico State Personnel Office (SPO), Compensation and Classification, New Mexico Classified Service — FY27 Salary Schedule (effective 7/4/2026) and Classification and Pay Listing (effective 7/30/2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

New Mexico state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective July 4, 2026. These are the ranges New Mexico sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Auto Mechanic
Class U3023O
Grade C3
$38,885 – $58,327 a year
Fleet Mechanic
Class UFLM23
Grade C4
$42,773 – $64,160 a year
Senior Auto Mechanic
Class U3023A
Grade C5
$47,050 – $70,575 a year
Senior Fleet Mechanic
Class UFLM26
Grade C5
$47,050 – $70,575 a year

Schedule: FY27 Classified Service Salary Schedule (effective 7/4/2026). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: New Mexico State Personnel Office (SPO), Compensation and Classification, New Mexico Classified Service — FY27 Salary Schedule (effective 7/4/2026) and Classification and Pay Listing (effective 7/30/2026). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in New Mexico, all employers Sourced

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

MeasureNM
Workers1,740
10th percentile$37,860
Median$55,910
90th percentile$83,260
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 New Mexico

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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