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Fleet Mechanic (city/county) in South Dakota

South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration (BHRA); Unified Judicial System for judicial classes lists 1 job class for this work in the South Dakota state pay plan: Equipment Mechanic.

$40,082 – $60,112
state pay plan range, a year
1
classes in the state plan
$58,120
median pay in SD, all employers
1,340
workers in SD (SOC 49-3031)

Sources: South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration (BHRA); Unified Judicial System for judicial classes, South Dakota Class Code Master and FY27 Pay Structures; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

South Dakota state pay plan Sourced

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

Class and gradePublished rate
Equipment Mechanic
Class 080431
Grade GF
$19.27 – $28.90 a hour
$40,082 – $60,112 a year

Schedule: FY27 General Pay Structure. 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: South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources and Administration (BHRA); Unified Judicial System for judicial classes, South Dakota Class Code Master and FY27 Pay Structures. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in South Dakota, all employers Sourced

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

MeasureSD
Workers1,340
10th percentile$45,500
Median$58,120
90th percentile$78,810
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 South Dakota

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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