What are the main factors that influence a Fleet Mechanic's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change A Fleet Mechanic's salary?

A Fleet Mechanic's salary grows with experience: starting around $48,190 for beginners, reaching about $51,464 at mid-level, and approach $52,255 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Fleet Mechanic?

Fleet Mechanic salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Fleet Mechanic roles are District of Columbia $55,122, California $54,913, Massachusetts $54,181. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Fleet Mechanic roles make?

Salaries for Fleet Mechanic level roles vary by specialization: Fleet Director: $144,676; Fleet Engineer: $105,586; Fleet Manager: $102,412; Fleet Technician: $61,690; Fleet Supervisor: $61,453.

How do different companies affect a Fleet Mechanic's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for Fleet Mechanic roles. Large, established industry leaders like ToysRUs ($99,243) and Kia Motors Corp ($95,771) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $62,550.

Fleet Mechanic Salary in the United States

How much does a Fleet Mechanic make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Fleet Mechanic in the United States is $49,785 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $24.

However, a Fleet Mechanic's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $62,621
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $43,693 to $56,504
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $38,148

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Fleet Mechanic Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,504	$4,709	$1,087	$27
Average	$49,785	$4,149	$957	$24
25th Percentile	$43,693	$3,641	$840	$21

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Key Factors That Influence Fleet Mechanic Salaries

A Fleet Mechanic's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Fleet Mechanic Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Fleet Mechanic's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $48,190
Early Career (1-2 years): $49,291
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $51,464
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $51,761
Expert (over 8 years): $52,255

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Fleet Mechanic	$48,190
Intermediate Level Fleet Mechanic	$49,291
Senior Level Fleet Mechanic	$51,464
Specialist Level Fleet Mechanic	$51,761
Expert Level Fleet Mechanic	$52,255

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How Do Fleet Mechanic Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Fleet Mechanics. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $55,122.
California: $54,913.
Massachusetts: $54,181.

District of Columbia $55,122 California $54,913 Massachusetts $54,181 Washington $53,982 New Jersey $53,962 Alaska $53,892 Connecticut $53,205 New York $52,926

Hawaii $52,035 Rhode Island $51,617 Maryland $51,333 Minnesota $50,945 Colorado $50,795 Illinois $50,746 Oregon $50,556 Delaware $50,417

New Hampshire $50,329 Virginia $50,133 Pennsylvania $49,561 Nevada $49,272 North Dakota $49,177 Michigan $49,028 Wisconsin $48,973 Vermont $48,864

Texas $48,560 Maine $48,540 Arizona $48,510 Ohio $48,475 Georgia $48,017 Indiana $47,788 Wyoming $47,744 Utah $47,674

Iowa $47,644 Kansas $47,405 Louisiana $47,335 North Carolina $47,310 Missouri $47,300 Florida $47,106 Montana $47,002 Nebraska $46,902

Kentucky $46,847 South Carolina $46,648 Tennessee $46,524 Idaho $46,474 New Mexico $46,111 Oklahoma $46,031 Alabama $45,737 South Dakota $45,244

Arkansas $44,975 West Virginia $44,831 Mississippi $44,398

Top Paying Cities for Fleet Mechanics

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $62,793
San Francisco: $62,176
Oakland: $60,797

San Jose, CA $62,793

San Francisco, CA $62,176

Oakland, CA $60,797

New York, NY $57,695

Queens Village, NY $57,322

Paramus, NJ $56,924

Passaic, NJ $56,874

Bergenfield, NJ $56,824

Stamford, CT $56,750

Huntington, NY $56,700

Newark, NJ $56,376

Bridgeport, CT $56,277

New Brunswick, NJ $56,112

Vallejo, CA $56,008

Middlesex, NJ $55,978

Somerset, NJ $55,933

Petaluma, CA $55,819

Santa Cruz, CA $55,624

Boston, MA $55,525

Monterey, CA $55,276

Fairbanks, AK $55,241

Los Angeles, CA $55,147

Washington, DC $55,122

Seattle, WA $55,032

Santa Rosa, CA $55,022

Juneau, AK $54,878

Orange, CA $54,713

Anchorage, AK $54,624

Anaheim, CA $54,589

Santa Ana, CA $54,514

Nassau, NY $54,484

Long Beach, CA $54,464

Danbury, CT $54,450

Santa Maria, CA $54,280

Everett, WA $54,270

Bremerton, WA $54,026

Trenton, NJ $53,932

Sacramento, CA $53,912

San Diego, CA $53,887

Brockton, MA $53,867

Tacoma, WA $53,847

Santa Barbara, CA $53,777

Lowell, MA $53,578

New Suffolk, NY $53,558

Nashua, NH $53,499

Lompoc, CA $53,419

Ventura, CA $53,369

Stockton, CA $53,354

New Haven, CT $53,255

Atlantic City, NJ $53,125

Hartford, CT $53,016

Modesto, CA $52,991

Poughkeepsie, NY $52,881

New Britain, CT $52,856

Olympia, WA $52,787

Kennewick, WA $52,787

New London, CT $52,777

Norwich, CT $52,762

Lawrence, MA $52,737

Bakersfield, CA $52,598

Riverside, CA $52,528

New Bedford, MA $52,528

Richland, WA $52,478

Portsmouth, NH $52,438

Vineland, NJ $52,428

San Bernardino, CA $52,388

Boulder, CO $52,249

Worcester, MA $52,209

Portland, OR $52,164

Saint Paul, MN $52,105

Minneapolis, MN $52,105

Philadelphia, PA $52,035

Honolulu, HI $51,771

Springfield, MA $51,597

Providence, RI $51,592

Chicago, IL $51,448

Bellingham, WA $51,388

Baltimore, MD $51,333

Chico, CA $51,209

Wilmington, DE $51,124

Pittsfield, MA $51,074

Manchester, NH $50,980

Spokane, WA $50,760

Denver, CO $50,756

Albany, NY $50,522

Troy, NY $50,502

Schenectady, NY $50,397

Burlington, VT $50,288

Portland, ME $50,113

Salem, OR $50,073

Yakima, WA $50,063

Ann Arbor, MI $50,049

Rochester, MN $49,909

Fresno, CA $49,884

Reno, NV $49,884

Milwaukee, WI $49,839

Detroit, MI $49,790

Allentown, PA $49,775

Carson City, NV $49,770

Houston, TX $49,695

Colorado Springs, CO $49,690

Syracuse, NY $49,665

Eugene, OR $49,571

Bismarck, ND $49,511

Gary, IN $49,511

Galveston, TX $49,511

Springfield, OR $49,471

Medford, OR $49,352

Fort Collins, CO $49,332

Austin, TX $49,292

Mesa, AZ $49,187

Phoenix, AZ $49,177

Dallas, TX $49,162

Reading, PA $49,133

Saint Cloud, MN $49,113

Concord, NH $49,068

Madison, WI $49,048

Utica, NY $48,913

Raleigh, NC $48,874

Las Vegas, NV $48,869

Rochester, NY $48,834

Des Moines, IA $48,829

Atlanta, GA $48,749

Battle Creek, MI $48,734

Salt Lake City, UT $48,719

Lancaster, PA $48,645

Champaign, IL $48,635

Harrisburg, PA $48,575

Durham, NC $48,530

Kansas City, MO $48,525

Kansas City, KS $48,515

Fort Worth, TX $48,510

Boca Raton, FL $48,490

Cleveland, OH $48,485

Columbus, OH $48,475

Pittsburgh, PA $48,470

Richmond, VA $48,450

Indianapolis, IN $48,441

Cincinnati, OH $48,376

Petersburg, VA $48,301

Billings, MT $48,192

Lansing, MI $48,192

Huntsville, AL $48,192

Lebanon, PA $48,187

Dayton, OH $48,182

Pueblo, CO $48,182

Appleton, WI $48,167

Buffalo, NY $48,147

Racine, WI $48,122

Charlotte, NC $48,117

Saint Louis, MO $48,102

Springfield, IL $48,082

Elkhart, IN $48,072

York, PA $48,072

Gastonia, NC $48,067

Benton Harbor, MI $48,067

Beaumont, TX $48,037

Lorain, OH $48,027

Toledo, OH $48,007

Binghamton, NY $47,982

Rock Hill, SC $47,978

Rockford, IL $47,953

Fargo, ND $47,928

Elyria, OH $47,928

Flagstaff, AZ $47,893

Fort Lauderdale, FL $47,863

Miami, FL $47,833

Duluth, MN $47,753

Bangor, ME $47,689

Cedar Rapids, IA $47,634

Louisville, KY $47,609

Grand Rapids, MI $47,599

Hialeah, FL $47,594

Casper, WY $47,524

Scranton, PA $47,465

New Orleans, LA $47,450

Virginia Beach, VA $47,445

Akron, OH $47,420

Peoria, IL $47,355

Sarasota, FL $47,345

Green Bay, WI $47,310

Baton Rouge, LA $47,286

Charleston, SC $47,276

Nashville, TN $47,261

Jamestown, NY $47,251

Davenport, IA $47,251

Tucson, AZ $47,226

Cheyenne, WY $47,211

Saint Petersburg, FL $47,196

Tampa, FL $47,186

Omaha, NE $47,176

Port Arthur, TX $47,156

Evansville, IN $47,156

Bradenton, FL $47,136

Santa Fe, NM $47,047

Orlando, FL $46,997

Clearwater, FL $46,942

Canton, OH $46,837

La Crosse, WI $46,837

Grand Forks, ND $46,823

Albuquerque, NM $46,808

Tulsa, OK $46,808

Newport News, VA $46,803

High Point, NC $46,788

Ogden, UT $46,768

Corpus Christi, TX $46,728

Laramie, WY $46,698

Norfolk, VA $46,698

Rock Island, IL $46,668

Saginaw, MI $46,658

Jacksonville, FL $46,653

Salisbury, NC $46,643

Memphis, TN $46,633

Moline, IL $46,608

Fort Myers, FL $46,594

Waterloo, IA $46,529

Spartanburg, SC $46,479

Lincoln, NE $46,454

Fort Wayne, IN $46,444

Birmingham, AL $46,389

Cedar Falls, IA $46,379

Provo, UT $46,374

Springfield, OH $46,369

San Antonio, TX $46,360

Greensboro, NC $46,340

South Bend, IN $46,335

Winston Salem, NC $46,330

Boise, ID $46,315

Savannah, GA $46,280

Muskegon, MI $46,190

Lima, OH $46,131

Lake Charles, LA $46,111

Anderson, IN $46,101

Lexington, KY $46,086

Augusta, GA $46,071

Greenville, SC $46,071

Wichita, KS $46,026

Tuscaloosa, AL $46,026

Columbia, SC $45,981

Bloomington, IN $45,857

Roanoke, VA $45,827

Asheville, NC $45,762

Knoxville, TN $45,677

Shreveport, LA $45,672

Wilmington, NC $45,608

Frankfort, KY $45,513

Oklahoma City, OK $45,478

Chillicothe, OH $45,458

Longview, TX $45,453

Topeka, KS $45,438

Mobile, AL $45,364

Terre Haute, IN $45,344

Erie, PA $45,339

Altoona, PA $45,314

Melbourne, FL $45,299

Amarillo, TX $45,279

Killeen, TX $45,264

Fayetteville, AR $45,224

Sioux Falls, SD $45,190

Chattanooga, TN $45,160

Idaho Falls, ID $45,155

Gainesville, FL $45,050

Portsmouth, OH $45,025

Little Rock, AR $45,015

Lynchburg, VA $45,015

Lafayette, LA $44,995

Youngstown, OH $44,995

Temple, TX $44,975

Daytona Beach, FL $44,966

Clarksville, TN $44,961

Pensacola, FL $44,956

Hopkinsville, KY $44,806

Charleston, WV $44,801

Florence, SC $44,776

Sioux City, IA $44,746

Macon, GA $44,602

Tallahassee, FL $44,597

Fayetteville, NC $44,587

Waco, TX $44,577

Wichita Falls, TX $44,577

Pine Bluff, AR $44,557

Vincennes, IN $44,463

Lubbock, TX $44,443

Great Falls, MT $44,413

Alamogordo, NM $44,408

Abilene, TX $44,368

Rapid City, SD $44,303

Monroe, LA $44,303

Albany, GA $44,274

Huntington, WV $44,269

Jackson, MS $44,264

Greenville, MS $44,259

Parkersburg, WV $44,209

Montgomery, AL $44,199

Johnstown, PA $44,189

Springfield, MO $44,149

Biloxi, MS $44,124

Sumter, SC $44,020

Columbus, GA $44,015

Twin Falls, ID $43,985

Pascagoula, MS $43,920

Kingsport, TN $43,791

Gulfport, MS $43,776

Alexandria, LA $43,611

Fort Smith, AR $43,487

El Paso, TX $43,353

Helena, MT $43,288

Las Cruces, NM $43,128

Harlingen, TX $42,989

Pocatello, ID $42,944

Florence, AL $42,929

Brownsville, TX $42,919

Dothan, AL $42,840

Mcallen, TX $42,815

Columbus, MS $42,446

Altus, OK $42,217

Lawton, OK $42,123

Pierre, SD $41,944

What Skills Can Increase a Fleet Mechanic's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

Customer Service (Mentioned in 5.42% Job Postings): Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Preventative Maintenance (Mentioned in 4.08% Job Postings): Developing and implementing maintenance strategies to increase equipment life expectancy and avoid unplanned downtime.
Telecommunications (Mentioned in 2.83% Job Postings): Telecommunication is the transmission of information by various types of technologies over wire, radio or optical. It has its origin in the desire of humans for communication over a distance greater than that feasible with the human voice.

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Skills	Demand Percentage
Customer Service	5.42%
Preventative Maintenance	4.08%
Telecommunications	2.83%

What skills can make your compensation higher?

Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Fleet Mechanic's salary.

Plumbing: Can increase your salary by up to 18%.
HVAC: Can increase your salary by up to 16%.
Carpentry: Can increase your salary by up to 15%.

Skill	Salary	Salary % Increase
Plumbing	$58,746	18%
HVAC	$57,750	16%
Carpentry	$57,252	15%
Telecommunications	$55,261	11%
Quality Control	$54,763	10%
Communicates Effectively	$54,763	10%

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Fleet Mechanic Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Fleet Mechanic's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

$43,693

Average $49,785/year

$56,504

$3,641

Average $4,149/month

$4,709

$840

Average $957/week

$1,087

$21

Average $24/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$56,504	$4,709	$1,087	$27
Average	$49,785	$4,149	$957	$24
25th Percentile	$43,693	$3,641	$840	$21

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Salary Trends for Fleet Mechanic

Salaries for a Fleet Mechanic can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $45,282 in 2023 to around $44,849 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Fleet Mechanic salary trends, .

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2024

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