Hourly Rate for Diesel Mechanic Jobs

Updated: 5 Feb 2012
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$0$13$26$39
Hourly Rate$11.88 - $24.84  
   
Overtime$15.67 - $36.58  
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)		$25,583 - $59,445  
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Popular Employers

Hourly Rate
Ryder Systems, Inc.$15.23 - $20.62
Penske Truck Leasing LLC$17.30 - $23.91
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Popular Industries

Hourly Rate
Heavy Duty Truck Dealership$12.57 - $27.37
Shipping / Trucking$11.76 - $25.27
Transportation$12.20 - $26.90
Diesel Engines$12.17 - $26.20
Electrical & Mechanical Repair$11.69 - $26.08

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Key Statistics for Diesel Mechanic Jobs

Gender
Female
1%
female alumni
  
Male
99%
male alumni
Hourly Rate:$17.15 - $21.36 $14.41 - $20.40
Years of Experience
Less than 1 year
1%
1-4 years
31%
5-9 years
28%
10-19 years
25%
20 years or more
15%
Most Common Health Benefits
medical benefits Medical: 72% dental benefits Dental: 53%
vision benefits Vision: 40% employee benefits None: 25%

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Career Path for Diesel Mechanic Jobs

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Common Future Jobs

Diesel Mechanic

Salary Range

$25,583 - $59,445
payscale
Automotive Service Technician / Mechanic
$21,733 - $59,556
Automobile Mechanic
$20,655 - $60,044
Truck Driver, Heavy / Tractor-Trailer
$27,993 - $68,473
 
Common Past Jobs
Common Future Jobs

Diesel Mechanic

Salary Range

$25,583 - $59,445
payscale
Diesel Shop Foreman / Mechanic
$33,174 - $71,964
Bus or Truck Mechanic, Diesel Engine Specialist
$28,582 - $63,145
Heavy Equipment Mechanic
$30,395 - $72,977
 

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Diesel Mechanic Job Description

People with the job title Diesel Mechanic typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
Diagnose, adjust, repair, or overhaul trucks, buses, and all types of diesel engines. Includes mechanics working primarily with automobile diesel engines.

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Diesel Mechanic - (City withheld for privacy), California, United States
If you are debating on whether or not to go to a big name school to become a diesel mechanic, DON'T DO IT!!!!! I went to UTI for 2 years, went into a graduate program for 6 months, and spent $30,000 on all that education. I landed a job with a dealership that was directly related to my graduate program after all that training. My pay..... was the EXACT SAME as a high school drop out kid who didn't even know where the air intake was. And even still, in the long run, the only reason why I make (...
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