Fleet Mechanic (city/county) in Washington

$39,924 – $113,736

state pay plan range, a year

classes in the state plan

$77,900

median pay in WA, all employers

7,410

workers in WA (SOC 49-3031)

Sources: Washington Office of Financial Management (OFM), State Human Resources, Washington Classified Job Listing and OFM Salary Schedules (effective July 1, 2026); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

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

Class and grade	Published rate
Automotive Mechanic Trainee Class 618L · class description Grade 34C	$39,924 – $50,412 a year 11 steps Step C: $39,924 a year Step D: $40,836 a year Step E: $41,820 a year Step F: $42,780 a year Step G: $43,836 a year Step H: $44,856 a year Step I: $45,924 a year Step J: $47,004 a year Step K: $48,048 a year Step L: $49,296 a year Step M: $50,412 a year
Automotive Mechanic Class 618M · class description Grade 44G	$55,596 – $64,512 a year 7 steps Step G: $55,596 a year Step H: $56,952 a year Step I: $58,392 a year Step J: $59,760 a year Step K: $61,332 a year Step L: $62,880 a year Step M: $64,512 a year
Automotive Mechanic Lead Class 618N · class description Grade 46G	$58,392 – $67,704 a year 7 steps Step G: $58,392 a year Step H: $59,760 a year Step I: $61,332 a year Step J: $62,880 a year Step K: $64,512 a year Step L: $66,072 a year Step M: $67,704 a year
Heavy Equipment Mechanic 1 Class 600P · class description Grade 56G	$74,748 – $86,688 a year 7 steps Step G: $74,748 a year Step H: $76,608 a year Step I: $78,504 a year Step J: $80,496 a year Step K: $82,440 a year Step L: $84,528 a year Step M: $86,688 a year
Heavy Equipment Mechanic 2 Class 600Q · class description Grade 60G	$82,440 – $95,676 a year 7 steps Step G: $82,440 a year Step H: $84,528 a year Step I: $86,688 a year Step J: $88,788 a year Step K: $91,104 a year Step L: $93,288 a year Step M: $95,676 a year
Heavy Equipment Mechanic 3 Class 600R · class description Grade 63G	$88,788 – $102,996 a year 7 steps Step G: $88,788 a year Step H: $91,104 a year Step I: $93,288 a year Step J: $95,676 a year Step K: $98,064 a year Step L: $100,488 a year Step M: $102,996 a year
Heavy Equipment Mechanic 4 Class 600S · class description Grade 67G	$98,064 – $113,736 a year 7 steps Step G: $98,064 a year Step H: $100,488 a year Step I: $102,996 a year Step J: $105,612 a year Step K: $108,228 a year Step L: $110,952 a year Step M: $113,736 a year

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

Source: Washington Office of Financial Management (OFM), State Human Resources, Washington Classified Job Listing and OFM Salary Schedules (effective July 1, 2026). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Washington, all employers Sourced

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

Measure	WA
Workers	7,410
10th percentile	$54,720
Median	$77,900
90th percentile	$102,800
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.

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