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Fleet Mechanic (city/county) in West Virginia

West Virginia Department of Administration, Division of Personnel lists 4 job classes for this work in the West Virginia state pay plan: Automotive Mechanic, Mechanic 1–3.

$27,923 – $53,916
state pay plan range, a year
4
classes in the state plan
$46,610
median pay in WV, all employers
1,040
workers in WV (SOC 49-3031)

Sources: West Virginia Department of Administration, Division of Personnel, West Virginia Division of Personnel — Schedule of Salary Grades 2-26 (effective August 24, 2024) and Class Specifications; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

West Virginia state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective August 24, 2024. These are the ranges West Virginia sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Automotive Mechanic
Class 9790 · class description
Grade 6
$27,923 – $47,237 a year
Mechanic 1
Class 9702 · class description
Grade 6
$27,923 – $47,237 a year
Mechanic 2
Class 9703 · class description
Grade 7
$29,070 – $49,360 a year
Mechanic 3
Class 9704 · class description
Grade 9
$31,533 – $53,916 a year

Schedule: Schedule of Salary Grades 2-26 (Division of Personnel). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: West Virginia Department of Administration, Division of Personnel, West Virginia Division of Personnel — Schedule of Salary Grades 2-26 (effective August 24, 2024) and Class Specifications. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in West Virginia, all employers Sourced

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

MeasureWV
Workers1,040
10th percentile$35,350
Median$46,610
90th percentile$78,460
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 West Virginia

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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