388 metro areas
Diesel Mechanic Salary by City (2026)
Diesel mechanics earn the most in San Jose, CA, an average of $85,970 a year, against $64,320 nationally. After local prices, pay goes furthest in Paducah, KY-IL ($88,620 in national-average dollars). Every metro area with its own BLS estimate is ranked below.
- US average (mean)
- $64,320BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Highest-paying city
- $85,970San Jose, CA
- Best after cost of living
- $88,620Paducah, KY-IL
- Metro areas
- 388With their own estimate
Top cities
Highest-paying cities for diesel mechanics
Top 10 metro areas
- San Jose, CA$85,970
- Seattle, WA$84,740
- San Francisco, CA$81,180
- Bremerton, WA$80,200
- Napa, CA$79,120
- Urban Honolulu, HI$78,370
- Olympia, WA$78,120
- Boulder, CO$77,730
- Kahului, HI$77,330
- Santa Cruz, CA$76,790
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $85,970 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $84,740 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $81,180 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $80,200 |
| Napa, CA | $79,120 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $78,370 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $78,120 |
| Boulder, CO | $77,730 |
| Kahului-Wailuku, HI | $77,330 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | $76,790 |
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025
Mean wage ÷ BEA price level
- Paducah, KY-IL$76,290 nominal$88,620
- Minot, ND$70,840 nominal$81,400
- Duluth, MN-WI$70,780 nominal$79,740
- San Jose, CA$85,970 nominal$77,860
- Bismarck, ND$70,350 nominal$77,290
- Seattle, WA$84,740 nominal$76,250
- Bremerton, WA$80,200 nominal$75,940
- Grand Forks, ND-MN$65,810 nominal$75,940
- Topeka, KS$67,160 nominal$75,610
- Olympia, WA$78,120 nominal$75,350
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Paducah, KY-IL | $88,620 |
| Minot, ND | $81,400 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | $79,740 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $77,860 |
| Bismarck, ND | $77,290 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $76,250 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | $75,940 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | $75,940 |
| Topeka, KS | $75,610 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | $75,350 |
Source: BLS OEWS 2025 · BEA RPP 2024
Every city
Diesel Mechanic salary in every metro area
Mean annual wage, with the Department of Labor's entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) prevailing-wage benchmarks for the same metro, and the mean at national-average prices. Sorted by mean pay.
| # | Metro area | Mean | Entry (Level I) | Experienced (Level IV) | At US prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | $85,970 | $63,170 | $97,180 | $77,860 |
| 2 | Seattle, WA | $84,740 | $63,190 | $95,350 | $76,250 |
| 3 | San Francisco, CA | $81,180 | $55,100 | $94,040 | $70,220 |
| 4 | Bremerton, WA | $80,200 | $62,710 | $88,820 | $75,940 |
| 5 | Napa, CA | $79,120 | $57,740 | $89,650 | $70,300 |
| 6 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $78,370 | $59,300 | $87,780 | $70,630 |
| 7 | Olympia, WA | $78,120 | $60,800 | $86,650 | $75,350 |
| 8 | Boulder, CO | $77,730 | $60,740 | $86,110 | $73,890 |
| 9 | Kahului, HI | $77,330 | $53,850 | $88,900 | $70,690 |
| 10 | Santa Cruz, CA | $76,790 | $57,890 | $86,110 | $69,880 |
| 11 | Boston, MA-NH | $76,610 | $56,040 | $86,740 | $70,760 |
| 12 | Bellingham, WA | $76,440 | $57,100 | $85,970 | $73,970 |
| 13 | Bridgeport, CT | $76,290 | $55,290 | $86,630 | $71,390 |
| 14 | Paducah, KY-IL | $76,290 | $48,050 | $90,190 | $88,620 |
| 15 | Mount Vernon, WA | $76,170 | $56,600 | $85,800 | $74,350 |
| 16 | Reno, NV | $75,880 | $56,580 | $85,360 | $75,120 |
| 17 | New York, NY-NJ | $75,150 | $55,350 | $84,910 | $66,760 |
| 18 | Vallejo, CA | $75,090 | $55,060 | $84,950 | $69,220 |
| 19 | Modesto, CA | $74,730 | $54,120 | $84,880 | $71,780 |
| 20 | Denver, CO | $74,670 | $56,040 | $83,840 | $70,590 |
| 21 | Los Angeles, CA | $74,630 | $54,250 | $84,680 | $65,720 |
| 22 | San Diego, CA | $74,190 | $56,240 | $83,050 | $66,310 |
| 23 | Longview, WA | $73,360 | $57,640 | $81,120 | $75,210 |
| 24 | Manchester, NH | $73,150 | $54,750 | $82,240 | $69,230 |
| 25 | Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV | $72,880 | $55,720 | $81,330 | $66,930 |
| 26 | Wenatchee, WA | $72,860 | $55,330 | $81,520 | $70,160 |
| 27 | Worcester, MA | $72,800 | $54,000 | $82,040 | $71,010 |
| 28 | Anchorage, AK | $72,780 | $53,080 | $82,490 | $69,040 |
| 29 | Baltimore, MD | $72,740 | $54,910 | $81,520 | $69,620 |
| 30 | Sacramento, CA | $72,530 | $53,790 | $81,740 | $67,990 |
| 31 | Santa Rosa, CA | $72,490 | $54,970 | $81,100 | $67,250 |
| 32 | Oxnard, CA | $72,340 | $55,000 | $80,890 | $65,450 |
| 33 | San Luis Obispo, CA | $72,260 | $52,460 | $82,010 | $66,540 |
| 34 | Portland, OR-WA | $71,970 | $56,140 | $79,770 | $68,270 |
| 35 | Minneapolis, MN-WI | $71,910 | $55,990 | $79,730 | $68,600 |
| 36 | Barnstable Town, MA | $71,780 | $52,770 | $81,160 | $72,980 |
| 37 | Chicago, IL-IN | $71,390 | $49,670 | $82,080 | $68,910 |
| 38 | Minot, ND | $70,840 | $54,580 | $78,850 | $81,400 |
| 39 | Fairbanks, AK | $70,800 | $54,520 | $78,830 | $68,600 |
| 40 | Duluth, MN-WI | $70,780 | $52,870 | $79,600 | $79,740 |
| 41 | Casper, WY | $70,530 | $52,330 | $79,500 | $75,170 |
| 42 | Bismarck, ND | $70,350 | $50,810 | $79,960 | $77,290 |
| 43 | Spokane, WA | $70,240 | $53,290 | $78,580 | $70,000 |
| 44 | Las Vegas, NV | $70,220 | $51,290 | $79,540 | $70,070 |
| 45 | Savannah, GA | $70,180 | $50,110 | $80,080 | $73,710 |
| 46 | Lexington Park, MD | $70,030 | $50,150 | $79,830 | $69,500 |
| 47 | Trenton, NJ | $69,330 | $53,580 | $77,080 | $67,190 |
| 48 | Kennewick, WA | $69,220 | $52,920 | $77,270 | $69,170 |
| 49 | Hartford, CT | $69,160 | $50,940 | $78,150 | $67,310 |
| 50 | New Haven, CT | $68,830 | $50,360 | $77,920 | $65,830 |
| 51 | Merced, CA | $68,760 | $48,280 | $78,870 | $69,970 |
| 52 | Janesville, WI | $68,740 | $52,310 | $76,860 | $73,360 |
| 53 | Riverside, CA | $68,600 | $50,710 | $77,400 | $64,450 |
| 54 | Stockton, CA | $68,600 | $49,090 | $78,210 | $65,280 |
| 55 | Providence, RI-MA | $68,390 | $53,770 | $75,590 | $67,200 |
| 56 | Walla Walla, WA | $68,270 | $53,730 | $75,400 | $69,300 |
| 57 | Rochester, MN | $68,220 | $52,330 | $76,040 | $75,110 |
| 58 | Portland, ME | $68,060 | $54,450 | $74,780 | $66,820 |
| 59 | Fargo, ND-MN | $67,870 | $52,270 | $75,550 | $74,690 |
| 60 | Norwich, CT | $67,870 | $54,180 | $74,610 | $67,570 |
| 61 | Bend, OR | $67,540 | $51,270 | $75,550 | $65,190 |
| 62 | Santa Maria, CA | $67,520 | $45,450 | $78,400 | $62,060 |
| 63 | Salt Lake City, UT | $67,410 | $51,770 | $75,130 | $66,830 |
| 64 | Oshkosh, WI | $67,370 | $49,250 | $76,290 | $72,500 |
| 65 | Peoria, IL | $67,270 | $47,030 | $77,230 | $73,740 |
| 66 | Fresno, CA | $67,200 | $45,780 | $77,770 | $65,780 |
| 67 | Topeka, KS | $67,160 | $50,150 | $75,550 | $75,610 |
| 68 | Ann Arbor, MI | $67,060 | $52,730 | $74,110 | $66,480 |
| 69 | Redding, CA | $66,980 | $43,740 | $78,440 | $66,520 |
| 70 | Yakima, WA | $66,750 | $51,900 | $74,070 | $69,860 |
| 71 | El Centro, CA | $66,580 | $39,940 | $79,710 | $69,960 |
| 72 | Naples, FL | $66,580 | $51,790 | $73,880 | $64,520 |
| 73 | Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $66,580 | $49,800 | $74,840 | $64,920 |
| 74 | Miami, FL | $66,480 | $47,440 | $75,860 | $58,240 |
| 75 | Waterbury, CT | $66,480 | $51,850 | $73,690 | $66,630 |
| 76 | Champaign, IL | $66,390 | $45,160 | $76,840 | $71,620 |
| 77 | Atlanta, GA | $66,330 | $50,540 | $74,110 | $66,290 |
| 78 | Decatur, IL | $66,230 | $50,020 | $74,210 | $74,900 |
| 79 | Albany, NY | $66,210 | $49,670 | $74,340 | $66,500 |
| 80 | Mankato, MN | $66,140 | $49,880 | $74,150 | $72,720 |
| 81 | Syracuse, NY | $66,140 | $49,690 | $74,240 | $69,080 |
| 82 | Atlantic City, NJ | $66,100 | $50,040 | $74,030 | $66,860 |
| 83 | Bozeman, MT | $66,080 | $53,680 | $72,200 | $64,460 |
| 84 | Greeley, CO | $66,040 | $47,420 | $75,210 | $65,920 |
| 85 | Albany, GA | $66,000 | $43,180 | $77,250 | $75,280 |
| 86 | Kiryas Joel, NY | $65,920 | $51,710 | $72,900 | $60,240 |
| 87 | Reading, PA | $65,850 | $51,420 | $72,970 | $67,840 |
| 88 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | $65,810 | $48,980 | $74,110 | $75,940 |
| 89 | Harrisburg, PA | $65,810 | $52,370 | $72,450 | $66,710 |
| 90 | Springfield, MA | $65,810 | $49,980 | $73,590 | $68,510 |
| 91 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $65,750 | $47,470 | $74,760 | $71,330 |
| 92 | Salinas, CA | $65,730 | $42,470 | $77,170 | $60,280 |
| 93 | Phoenix, AZ | $65,710 | $49,840 | $73,510 | $63,600 |
| 94 | Springfield, IL | $65,690 | $44,410 | $76,170 | $70,830 |
| 95 | Odessa, TX | $65,640 | $47,220 | $74,730 | $69,910 |
| 96 | Amherst Town, MA | $65,600 | $49,880 | $73,360 | $65,440 |
| 97 | St. Cloud, MN | $65,600 | $49,440 | $73,570 | $74,860 |
| 98 | Milwaukee, WI | $65,500 | $49,150 | $73,550 | $67,570 |
| 99 | Visalia, CA | $65,330 | $47,470 | $74,130 | $65,440 |
| 100 | Cedar Rapids, IA | $65,290 | $47,380 | $74,110 | $73,390 |
| 101 | Grants Pass, OR | $65,250 | $52,400 | $71,550 | $66,750 |
| 102 | Fort Collins, CO | $65,210 | $45,470 | $74,920 | $64,480 |
| 103 | Buffalo, NY | $65,170 | $49,750 | $72,760 | $68,000 |
| 104 | Detroit, MI | $65,060 | $48,880 | $73,030 | $64,870 |
| 105 | Helena, MT | $65,040 | $52,830 | $71,050 | $67,980 |
| 106 | Vineland, NJ | $65,040 | $49,400 | $72,740 | $67,770 |
| 107 | Allentown, PA-NJ | $65,000 | $49,980 | $72,400 | $65,020 |
| 108 | Dover, DE | $64,850 | $49,150 | $72,590 | $66,510 |
| 109 | Eugene, OR | $64,850 | $49,030 | $72,680 | $63,850 |
| 110 | Hagerstown, MD-WV | $64,790 | $48,070 | $73,010 | $68,800 |
| 111 | Cheyenne, WY | $64,750 | $49,570 | $72,220 | $67,100 |
| 112 | Coeur d'Alene, ID | $64,650 | $50,860 | $71,450 | $65,770 |
| 113 | Rapid City, SD | $64,580 | $51,980 | $70,780 | $72,430 |
| 114 | Midland, TX | $64,480 | $46,700 | $73,240 | $67,320 |
| 115 | Pittsfield, MA | $64,480 | $49,110 | $72,050 | $67,800 |
| 116 | Madison, WI | $64,440 | $46,010 | $73,510 | $66,240 |
| 117 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $64,420 | $47,740 | $72,630 | $69,610 |
| 118 | Appleton, WI | $64,310 | $47,110 | $72,780 | $69,590 |
| 119 | Corvallis, OR | $64,310 | $45,360 | $73,650 | $61,830 |
| 120 | Colorado Springs, CO | $64,270 | $46,320 | $73,110 | $63,820 |
| 121 | Lewiston, ID-WA | $64,230 | $49,730 | $71,340 | $70,460 |
| 122 | Racine, WI | $64,230 | $49,730 | $71,390 | $66,930 |
| 123 | Billings, MT | $64,150 | $50,070 | $71,070 | $68,590 |
| 124 | Dayton, OH | $64,150 | $49,190 | $71,530 | $69,210 |
| 125 | Salem, OR | $64,110 | $48,610 | $71,720 | $61,850 |
| 126 | Houston, TX | $64,080 | $45,490 | $73,240 | $64,970 |
| 127 | Bakersfield, CA | $64,000 | $43,080 | $74,320 | $63,440 |
| 128 | Lancaster, PA | $64,000 | $49,230 | $71,260 | $65,140 |
| 129 | Cleveland, OH | $63,980 | $49,190 | $71,280 | $68,120 |
| 130 | Grand Junction, CO | $63,880 | $48,010 | $71,700 | $66,910 |
| 131 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $63,840 | $47,900 | $71,680 | $67,140 |
| 132 | Green Bay, WI | $63,810 | $48,110 | $71,530 | $68,550 |
| 133 | Rockford, IL | $63,790 | $40,850 | $75,090 | $69,220 |
| 134 | Columbus, OH | $63,770 | $48,420 | $71,320 | $66,800 |
| 135 | Nashville, TN | $63,710 | $47,070 | $71,930 | $66,130 |
| 136 | Scranton, PA | $63,690 | $48,360 | $71,260 | $68,080 |
| 137 | Austin, TX | $63,670 | $47,470 | $71,660 | $64,930 |
| 138 | Flagstaff, AZ | $63,670 | $49,520 | $70,640 | $63,460 |
| 139 | Burlington, VT | $63,480 | $46,950 | $71,610 | $62,880 |
| 140 | St. Joseph, MO-KS | $63,440 | $42,410 | $73,800 | $73,440 |
| 141 | Lewiston, ME | $63,380 | $49,460 | $70,240 | $66,900 |
| 142 | Tampa, FL | $63,360 | $46,720 | $71,550 | $62,800 |
| 143 | York, PA | $63,360 | $48,300 | $70,760 | $66,000 |
| 144 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $63,250 | $48,070 | $70,740 | $66,320 |
| 145 | Pueblo, CO | $63,210 | $47,380 | $71,010 | $68,880 |
| 146 | Jackson, MI | $63,190 | $47,690 | $70,800 | $68,850 |
| 147 | Yuba City, CA | $63,170 | $45,550 | $71,840 | $60,600 |
| 148 | Eau Claire, WI | $62,980 | $46,780 | $70,950 | $67,870 |
| 149 | Jacksonville, FL | $62,980 | $48,550 | $70,100 | $63,310 |
| 150 | Indianapolis, IN | $62,900 | $47,220 | $70,640 | $65,730 |
| 151 | La Crosse, WI-MN | $62,900 | $47,720 | $70,370 | $68,540 |
| 152 | Macon, GA | $62,690 | $44,990 | $71,410 | $70,810 |
| 153 | Watertown, NY | $62,690 | $48,550 | $69,680 | $71,490 |
| 154 | Wildwood, FL | $62,690 | $47,130 | $70,350 | $73,390 |
| 155 | Albany, OR | $62,650 | $47,130 | $70,300 | $61,360 |
| 156 | Des Moines, IA | $62,610 | $47,590 | $70,010 | $68,280 |
| 157 | Houma, LA | $62,610 | $43,830 | $71,840 | $73,570 |
| 158 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $62,570 | $47,300 | $70,100 | $62,430 |
| 159 | Logan, UT-ID | $62,550 | $49,420 | $68,990 | $65,210 |
| 160 | Davenport, IA-IL | $62,500 | $47,050 | $70,120 | $70,160 |
| 161 | Hilton Head Island, SC | $62,500 | $45,340 | $70,950 | $63,760 |
| 162 | New Orleans, LA | $62,400 | $45,320 | $70,820 | $67,390 |
| 163 | Kingston, NY | $62,360 | $48,210 | $69,330 | $61,920 |
| 164 | Lima, OH | $62,360 | $47,570 | $69,660 | $69,540 |
| 165 | Dallas, TX | $62,320 | $45,530 | $70,570 | $60,450 |
| 166 | Ogden, UT | $62,280 | $51,540 | $67,560 | $62,060 |
| 167 | Rochester, NY | $62,280 | $47,220 | $69,700 | $64,180 |
| 168 | Columbia, SC | $62,250 | $46,160 | $70,180 | $66,460 |
| 169 | Bloomington, IL | $62,230 | $42,290 | $72,070 | $66,530 |
| 170 | Fond du Lac, WI | $62,230 | $46,450 | $70,010 | $67,900 |
| 171 | Omaha, NE-IA | $62,210 | $46,610 | $69,910 | $67,690 |
| 172 | Springfield, MO | $62,190 | $42,020 | $72,130 | $70,200 |
| 173 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $62,170 | $45,930 | $70,180 | $66,800 |
| 174 | Durham, NC | $62,110 | $46,950 | $69,580 | $63,660 |
| 175 | Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $62,000 | $47,400 | $69,200 | $71,710 |
| 176 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | $61,960 | $47,090 | $69,310 | $68,370 |
| 177 | Missoula, MT | $61,900 | $47,340 | $69,080 | $64,180 |
| 178 | Albuquerque, NM | $61,880 | $45,320 | $70,030 | $64,760 |
| 179 | Lebanon, PA | $61,820 | $48,150 | $68,560 | $66,320 |
| 180 | Ames, IA | $61,800 | $47,960 | $68,620 | $69,570 |
| 181 | Grand Rapids, MI | $61,800 | $46,590 | $69,280 | $64,680 |
| 182 | Punta Gorda, FL | $61,800 | $46,320 | $69,410 | $61,480 |
| 183 | Richmond, VA | $61,730 | $47,860 | $68,580 | $63,080 |
| 184 | North Port, FL | $61,630 | $48,090 | $68,310 | $60,180 |
| 185 | Jonesboro, AR | $61,590 | $44,700 | $69,910 | $71,720 |
| 186 | Boise City, ID | $61,570 | $47,550 | $68,470 | $62,580 |
| 187 | Fort Wayne, IN | $61,570 | $45,530 | $69,450 | $66,510 |
| 188 | Glens Falls, NY | $61,570 | $48,420 | $68,060 | $64,900 |
| 189 | Orlando, FL | $61,510 | $45,860 | $69,200 | $60,650 |
| 190 | Cape Coral, FL | $61,440 | $46,880 | $68,600 | $60,030 |
| 191 | Charleston, SC | $61,400 | $48,190 | $67,910 | $60,810 |
| 192 | Lansing, MI | $61,340 | $47,070 | $68,370 | $64,570 |
| 193 | Charlottesville, VA | $61,320 | $46,990 | $68,370 | $61,850 |
| 194 | Traverse City, MI | $61,320 | $47,320 | $68,200 | $65,670 |
| 195 | Elmira, NY | $61,190 | $46,450 | $68,450 | $64,820 |
| 196 | Hanford, CA | $61,190 | $39,940 | $71,680 | $60,220 |
| 197 | Gainesville, FL | $61,170 | $46,010 | $68,640 | $63,240 |
| 198 | Medford, OR | $61,110 | $48,630 | $67,270 | $60,250 |
| 199 | Akron, OH | $61,070 | $46,820 | $68,080 | $65,410 |
| 200 | South Bend, IN-MI | $61,070 | $46,780 | $68,100 | $65,770 |
| 201 | Raleigh, NC | $61,050 | $47,320 | $67,830 | $62,200 |
| 202 | Kenosha, WI | $61,010 | $46,130 | $68,330 | $60,340 |
| 203 | Iowa City, IA | $60,990 | $45,490 | $68,620 | $66,650 |
| 204 | Midland, MI | $60,960 | $48,360 | $67,160 | $66,320 |
| 205 | Lawrence, KS | $60,940 | $47,990 | $67,310 | $67,530 |
| 206 | Pittsburgh, PA | $60,920 | $45,780 | $68,390 | $64,350 |
| 207 | Baton Rouge, LA | $60,860 | $44,530 | $68,910 | $67,040 |
| 208 | Homosassa Springs, FL | $60,820 | $43,080 | $69,530 | $65,070 |
| 209 | Flint, MI | $60,800 | $47,320 | $67,430 | $65,350 |
| 210 | Provo, UT | $60,800 | $41,200 | $70,450 | $61,890 |
| 211 | Lincoln, NE | $60,780 | $47,320 | $67,390 | $66,370 |
| 212 | Elkhart, IN | $60,610 | $47,440 | $67,100 | $67,100 |
| 213 | Tucson, AZ | $60,610 | $44,990 | $68,310 | $62,550 |
| 214 | Sheboygan, WI | $60,590 | $46,840 | $67,370 | $64,450 |
| 215 | Canton, OH | $60,510 | $46,340 | $67,480 | $67,680 |
| 216 | Chico, CA | $60,440 | $44,970 | $68,080 | $59,730 |
| 217 | Gainesville, GA | $60,420 | $45,780 | $67,640 | $62,440 |
| 218 | Lake Havasu City, AZ | $60,420 | $43,390 | $68,810 | $64,210 |
| 219 | San Antonio, TX | $60,420 | $43,640 | $68,680 | $63,790 |
| 220 | Michigan City, IN | $60,360 | $49,480 | $65,710 | $65,840 |
| 221 | Slidell, LA | $60,280 | $45,410 | $67,620 | $65,010 |
| 222 | Shreveport, LA | $60,240 | $42,740 | $68,850 | $71,070 |
| 223 | Spartanburg, SC | $60,220 | $45,990 | $67,230 | $66,140 |
| 224 | Lynchburg, VA | $60,200 | $45,410 | $67,500 | $67,370 |
| 225 | Ithaca, NY | $60,090 | $46,240 | $66,910 | $58,160 |
| 226 | Toledo, OH | $60,090 | $44,780 | $67,620 | $65,700 |
| 227 | Binghamton, NY | $60,050 | $45,880 | $67,020 | $64,670 |
| 228 | Waco, TX | $60,010 | $46,400 | $66,710 | $64,840 |
| 229 | Staunton, VA | $59,900 | $48,030 | $65,750 | $65,730 |
| 230 | Lafayette, IN | $59,880 | $44,950 | $67,250 | $64,090 |
| 231 | Gettysburg, PA | $59,860 | $45,550 | $66,890 | $62,760 |
| 232 | Dalton, GA | $59,820 | $45,740 | $66,770 | $66,580 |
| 233 | Salisbury, MD | $59,800 | $48,780 | $65,230 | $62,540 |
| 234 | Lakeland, FL | $59,780 | $45,510 | $66,830 | $61,540 |
| 235 | Kalamazoo, MI | $59,760 | $45,930 | $66,580 | $63,010 |
| 236 | State College, PA | $59,760 | $44,390 | $67,350 | $61,760 |
| 237 | Charlotte, NC-SC | $59,720 | $43,370 | $67,790 | $61,350 |
| 238 | Jackson, MS | $59,720 | $42,540 | $68,180 | $67,060 |
| 239 | Bay City, MI | $59,590 | $44,760 | $66,910 | $64,830 |
| 240 | Utica, NY | $59,510 | $46,970 | $65,690 | $64,210 |
| 241 | Winchester, VA-WV | $59,430 | $44,160 | $66,960 | $61,620 |
| 242 | Asheville, NC | $59,380 | $46,050 | $65,960 | $61,530 |
| 243 | Chambersburg, PA | $59,380 | $45,800 | $66,080 | $62,740 |
| 244 | Lexington, KY | $59,360 | $45,340 | $66,250 | $63,900 |
| 245 | Dubuque, IA | $59,340 | $46,030 | $65,890 | $67,950 |
| 246 | Morristown, TN | $59,340 | $43,600 | $67,100 | $68,710 |
| 247 | Harrisonburg, VA | $59,320 | $43,760 | $66,980 | $62,510 |
| 248 | St. George, UT | $59,280 | $43,510 | $67,060 | $60,910 |
| 249 | Virginia Beach, VA-NC | $59,260 | $45,700 | $65,940 | $60,510 |
| 250 | Idaho Falls, ID | $59,200 | $46,180 | $65,600 | $62,700 |
| 251 | Bangor, ME | $59,160 | $46,340 | $65,480 | $61,300 |
| 252 | Burlington, NC | $59,130 | $44,950 | $66,120 | $63,450 |
| 253 | Kokomo, IN | $59,010 | $44,640 | $66,100 | $65,820 |
| 254 | Deltona, FL | $58,970 | $45,280 | $65,710 | $59,350 |
| 255 | Niles, MI | $58,800 | $45,240 | $65,480 | $63,660 |
| 256 | Yuma, AZ | $58,780 | $42,850 | $66,640 | $63,400 |
| 257 | Sherman, TX | $58,740 | $42,370 | $66,790 | $62,640 |
| 258 | Wheeling, WV-OH | $58,740 | $45,970 | $65,020 | $66,510 |
| 259 | College Station, TX | $58,680 | $40,600 | $67,600 | $64,520 |
| 260 | Muncie, IN | $58,660 | $44,260 | $65,730 | $66,550 |
| 261 | Evansville, IN | $58,590 | $43,910 | $65,830 | $64,010 |
| 262 | Victoria, TX | $58,590 | $41,540 | $66,980 | $65,220 |
| 263 | Hattiesburg, MS | $58,570 | $40,330 | $67,560 | $66,840 |
| 264 | Sebastian, FL | $58,550 | $46,090 | $64,690 | $59,560 |
| 265 | Greensboro, NC | $58,470 | $43,370 | $65,920 | $62,960 |
| 266 | Kingsport, TN-VA | $58,470 | $41,700 | $66,730 | $67,640 |
| 267 | Mansfield, OH | $58,470 | $45,200 | $65,000 | $65,790 |
| 268 | Myrtle Beach, SC | $58,430 | $44,390 | $65,350 | $62,400 |
| 269 | Gulfport, MS | $58,390 | $43,140 | $65,890 | $64,870 |
| 270 | Tulsa, OK | $58,390 | $42,740 | $66,100 | $65,450 |
| 271 | Lake Charles, LA | $58,360 | $41,930 | $66,460 | $67,980 |
| 272 | Pensacola, FL | $58,340 | $42,410 | $66,210 | $59,700 |
| 273 | Springfield, OH | $58,340 | $45,320 | $64,750 | $64,480 |
| 274 | Youngstown, OH | $58,340 | $44,930 | $64,940 | $66,760 |
| 275 | Grand Island, NE | $58,280 | $42,890 | $65,870 | $67,250 |
| 276 | Waterloo, IA | $58,260 | $45,090 | $64,750 | $66,920 |
| 277 | Sandusky, OH | $58,220 | $44,530 | $64,980 | $65,210 |
| 278 | Brunswick, GA | $58,050 | $44,160 | $64,920 | $66,190 |
| 279 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $58,050 | $41,620 | $66,140 | $63,470 |
| 280 | Farmington, NM | $58,030 | $43,390 | $65,250 | $66,160 |
| 281 | Ocala, FL | $57,820 | $43,910 | $64,690 | $60,710 |
| 282 | Oklahoma City, OK | $57,780 | $42,620 | $65,230 | $63,910 |
| 283 | Prescott Valley, AZ | $57,780 | $42,200 | $65,460 | $58,810 |
| 284 | Birmingham, AL | $57,760 | $43,310 | $64,880 | $63,030 |
| 285 | Winston, NC | $57,720 | $45,300 | $63,840 | $62,710 |
| 286 | Wichita, KS | $57,700 | $43,280 | $64,790 | $64,870 |
| 287 | Saginaw, MI | $57,660 | $43,850 | $64,460 | $63,440 |
| 288 | Kankakee, IL | $57,620 | $39,330 | $66,600 | $59,780 |
| 289 | Wausau, WI | $57,550 | $39,890 | $66,250 | $62,110 |
| 290 | Twin Falls, ID | $57,530 | $44,050 | $64,170 | $62,460 |
| 291 | Williamsport, PA | $57,530 | $43,970 | $64,210 | $62,300 |
| 292 | Abilene, TX | $57,510 | $42,390 | $64,960 | $63,640 |
| 293 | Battle Creek, MI | $57,510 | $44,450 | $63,960 | $63,520 |
| 294 | Palm Bay, FL | $57,490 | $42,290 | $64,980 | $57,490 |
| 295 | Greenville, SC | $57,450 | $41,290 | $65,400 | $61,600 |
| 296 | Wilmington, NC | $57,450 | $43,930 | $64,080 | $59,580 |
| 297 | Augusta, GA-SC | $57,430 | $41,270 | $65,400 | $62,490 |
| 298 | Beaumont, TX | $57,280 | $42,020 | $64,790 | $63,610 |
| 299 | Altoona, PA | $57,200 | $44,240 | $63,590 | $63,910 |
| 300 | Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | $57,200 | $39,890 | $65,710 | $66,450 |
| 301 | Florence, AL | $57,120 | $39,830 | $65,620 | $67,340 |
| 302 | Huntsville, AL | $57,120 | $43,740 | $63,710 | $61,370 |
| 303 | Charleston, WV | $57,080 | $35,240 | $67,830 | $64,340 |
| 304 | Great Falls, MT | $57,030 | $42,930 | $63,980 | $58,890 |
| 305 | Monroe, MI | $57,030 | $43,780 | $63,560 | $61,000 |
| 306 | Fayetteville, AR | $56,970 | $46,630 | $62,070 | $62,360 |
| 307 | Rocky Mount, NC | $56,720 | $43,200 | $63,360 | $64,450 |
| 308 | Roanoke, VA | $56,560 | $44,100 | $62,690 | $60,420 |
| 309 | Rome, GA | $56,560 | $42,520 | $63,480 | $62,730 |
| 310 | Sierra Vista, AZ | $56,430 | $40,370 | $64,360 | $63,230 |
| 311 | Little Rock, AR | $56,410 | $43,660 | $62,690 | $63,120 |
| 312 | Bloomington, IN | $56,390 | $41,890 | $63,520 | $59,310 |
| 313 | Corpus Christi, TX | $56,330 | $41,140 | $63,810 | $60,780 |
| 314 | Jefferson City, MO | $56,310 | $41,540 | $63,560 | $64,010 |
| 315 | Amarillo, TX | $56,240 | $41,450 | $63,540 | $61,250 |
| 316 | Crestview, FL | $56,220 | $44,370 | $62,070 | $57,940 |
| 317 | Erie, PA | $56,180 | $43,830 | $62,280 | $61,770 |
| 318 | Knoxville, TN | $56,180 | $39,580 | $64,380 | $60,690 |
| 319 | Sumter, SC | $56,160 | $43,260 | $62,500 | $63,800 |
| 320 | Terre Haute, IN | $56,160 | $42,220 | $63,000 | $63,970 |
| 321 | Columbus, IN | $56,140 | $44,870 | $61,710 | $60,360 |
| 322 | Longview, TX | $56,140 | $41,450 | $63,380 | $62,740 |
| 323 | Huntington, WV-KY-OH | $56,060 | $40,100 | $63,920 | $63,400 |
| 324 | Killeen, TX | $56,060 | $44,890 | $61,550 | $61,520 |
| 325 | Manhattan, KS | $56,040 | $43,490 | $62,210 | $62,150 |
| 326 | Pocatello, ID | $55,970 | $46,970 | $60,400 | $62,950 |
| 327 | Clarksville, TN-KY | $55,950 | $40,750 | $63,440 | $61,520 |
| 328 | Jackson, TN | $55,830 | $42,850 | $62,230 | $65,280 |
| 329 | Pinehurst, NC | $55,760 | $42,810 | $62,150 | $63,120 |
| 330 | Wichita Falls, TX | $55,600 | $40,290 | $63,130 | $62,110 |
| 331 | Johnstown, PA | $55,560 | $43,580 | $61,460 | $64,660 |
| 332 | Joplin, MO-KS | $55,540 | $41,180 | $62,610 | $64,790 |
| 333 | Columbia, MO | $55,490 | $40,980 | $62,650 | $62,040 |
| 334 | Tallahassee, FL | $55,490 | $40,730 | $62,770 | $59,080 |
| 335 | Johnson City, TN | $55,430 | $40,230 | $62,920 | $63,040 |
| 336 | Lafayette, LA | $55,390 | $42,100 | $61,940 | $63,510 |
| 337 | Tuscaloosa, AL | $55,220 | $42,520 | $61,510 | $62,950 |
| 338 | Fayetteville, NC | $55,060 | $42,220 | $61,380 | $59,860 |
| 339 | Valdosta, GA | $54,890 | $39,940 | $62,250 | $62,180 |
| 340 | Decatur, AL | $54,870 | $39,750 | $62,320 | $62,920 |
| 341 | Muskegon, MI | $54,750 | $40,100 | $61,960 | $59,180 |
| 342 | Santa Fe, NM | $54,750 | $45,880 | $59,110 | $55,430 |
| 343 | Athens, GA | $54,720 | $40,000 | $61,980 | $58,620 |
| 344 | Warner Robins, GA | $54,700 | $44,280 | $59,840 | $58,320 |
| 345 | Hickory, NC | $54,680 | $41,890 | $60,990 | $61,800 |
| 346 | Florence, SC | $54,600 | $43,470 | $60,090 | $62,920 |
| 347 | Weirton, WV-OH | $54,520 | $42,760 | $60,300 | $61,240 |
| 348 | Montgomery, AL | $54,410 | $40,810 | $61,110 | $60,670 |
| 349 | Owensboro, KY | $54,410 | $41,580 | $60,740 | $61,400 |
| 350 | Panama City, FL | $54,270 | $40,620 | $61,010 | $55,780 |
| 351 | Mobile, AL | $54,200 | $41,700 | $60,360 | $61,520 |
| 352 | Jacksonville, NC | $54,080 | $38,920 | $61,550 | $58,730 |
| 353 | Columbus, GA-AL | $53,710 | $42,370 | $59,280 | $60,150 |
| 354 | Bowling Green, KY | $53,640 | $41,810 | $59,490 | $59,480 |
| 355 | Cleveland, TN | $53,600 | $41,060 | $59,780 | $60,850 |
| 356 | Daphne, AL | $53,600 | $40,390 | $60,090 | $56,610 |
| 357 | Monroe, LA | $53,440 | $37,190 | $61,440 | $63,930 |
| 358 | Fort Smith, AR-OK | $53,310 | $41,500 | $59,130 | $62,070 |
| 359 | Tyler, TX | $53,290 | $40,080 | $59,800 | $57,830 |
| 360 | Beckley, WV | $53,100 | $36,880 | $61,110 | $60,090 |
| 361 | Dothan, AL | $53,020 | $41,290 | $58,800 | $63,240 |
| 362 | Goldsboro, NC | $52,960 | $42,240 | $58,240 | $59,870 |
| 363 | San Angelo, TX | $52,890 | $38,900 | $59,800 | $57,210 |
| 364 | Anniston, AL | $52,750 | $39,350 | $59,340 | $61,370 |
| 365 | Hammond, LA | $52,690 | $38,270 | $59,780 | $62,380 |
| 366 | Alexandria, LA | $52,640 | $37,860 | $59,950 | $61,430 |
| 367 | Hot Springs, AR | $52,460 | $40,730 | $58,260 | $61,190 |
| 368 | Brownsville, TX | $52,440 | $43,890 | $56,640 | $60,990 |
| 369 | Texarkana, TX-AR | $52,290 | $39,710 | $58,490 | $62,240 |
| 370 | Greenville, NC | $52,170 | $38,000 | $59,160 | $59,010 |
| 371 | Elizabethtown, KY | $52,040 | $41,620 | $57,180 | $57,460 |
| 372 | Las Cruces, NM | $51,960 | $38,110 | $58,780 | $57,600 |
| 373 | Lubbock, TX | $51,790 | $36,820 | $59,160 | $56,710 |
| 374 | Auburn, AL | $51,440 | $39,640 | $57,240 | $58,500 |
| 375 | Sebring, FL | $50,880 | $40,520 | $55,990 | $55,020 |
| 376 | Laredo, TX | $50,770 | $39,560 | $56,310 | $58,390 |
| 377 | El Paso, TX | $50,690 | $38,380 | $56,760 | $56,380 |
| 378 | McAllen, TX | $50,150 | $37,270 | $56,490 | $58,390 |
| 379 | Enid, OK | $49,940 | $37,500 | $56,060 | $59,260 |
| 380 | Lawton, OK | $49,590 | $32,590 | $57,970 | $57,700 |
| 381 | Gadsden, AL | $49,150 | $39,040 | $54,120 | $57,380 |
| 382 | Arecibo, PR | $47,920 | $26,730 | $58,360 | N/A |
| 383 | Ponce, PR | $47,780 | $28,390 | $57,320 | N/A |
| 384 | Parkersburg, WV | $47,510 | $35,480 | $53,440 | $54,570 |
| 385 | Morgantown, WV | $46,590 | $35,710 | $51,960 | $49,920 |
| 386 | San Juan, PR | $45,070 | $27,100 | $53,930 | N/A |
| 387 | Mayaguez, PR | $44,080 | $25,360 | $53,310 | N/A |
| 388 | Aguadilla, PR | $40,350 | $24,690 | $48,050 | N/A |
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About these numbers
- Mean wages are BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2025 estimates for each metropolitan statistical area, as published in the Department of Labor’s 2026–27 OFLC prevailing-wage file. Only metros with their own BLS estimate are listed.
- Entry (Level I) and experienced (Level IV) are the Department of Labor’s prevailing-wage levels for the occupation in that metro, used for employer visa filings. They are benchmarks from the same OEWS survey, not percentiles.
- OEWS top-codes wages at $115 an hour ($239,200 a year); top-coded means are shown as "$239,200+" and left out of rankings.
- At US prices divides the mean by the metro’s BEA Regional Price Parity (2024) over 100, a NueCareer calculation.
Questions
Diesel Mechanic salary by city: FAQ
Which city pays diesel mechanics the most?
San Jose, CA, where the average (mean) wage is $85,970 a year, followed by Seattle, WA ($84,740), San Francisco, CA ($81,180), Bremerton, WA ($80,200). The national mean is $64,320 (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do diesel mechanics earn the most after cost of living?
Divided by each metro's BEA price level, pay goes furthest in Paducah, KY-IL ($88,620 at national prices, $76,290 nominal), Minot, ND ($81,400 at national prices, $70,840 nominal), Duluth, MN-WI ($79,740 at national prices, $70,780 nominal).
How much do diesel mechanics make in the biggest cities?
New York, NY-NJ: $75,150; Los Angeles, CA: $74,630; Chicago, IL-IN: $71,390; Dallas, TX: $62,320; Houston, TX: $64,080 (mean annual wage, BLS OEWS May 2025).
Where do diesel mechanics earn the least?
Of the 388 metro areas with their own estimate, Aguadilla, PR has the lowest mean wage, $40,350.