How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Daphne, AL?

The median hourly wage is $24.30. The middle half earn between $20.90 and $28.68 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Daphne, AL?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.01 an hour ($37,460 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $20.90.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Daphne or Huntsville?

Huntsville pays more: the median is $50,530 in Daphne and $55,110 in Huntsville, a 8% difference.

How does Daphne pay compare with the rest of Alabama?

The Daphne median of $50,530 is about the same as the Alabama median of $50,470.

Diesel mechanic salary in Daphne, AL

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Daphne–Fairhope–Foley, AL area earn a median of $50,530 a year, or $24.30 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $74,700. Statewide, diesel mechanics earn a median of $50,470; Daphne is right at that level.

Median yearly pay$50,530

Bottom 10% under$37,460Top 10% over$74,700

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $18.01/hr
Jobs in this area: 150
After cost of living: $53,360
Median hourly pay: $24.30/hr
vs U.S. median: −18%
vs Alabama median: 0%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 19300, Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL). Excludes self-employed diesel mechanics. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024. *Starting pay is estimated from the 10th percentile; BLS does not report pay by license level.

Entry-level to master diesel mechanic pay

Stage	Yearly pay	Hourly pay
Entry level	$37,460–$43,480$18.01–$20.90/hr
Experienced mechanic	$50,530$24.30/hr
Master / top earners	$59,650–$74,700$28.68–$35.91/hr

Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.

How Daphne, AL compares

Daphne ranks 6th of 13 Alabama metro areas for diesel mechanic pay.
Diesel mechanics hold about the same share of jobs in the Daphne area as nationally: 1.7 of every 1,000 jobs.
The 90th-percentile wage, $74,700, is 2.0 times the 10th-percentile wage, $37,460: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Alabama metro areas

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Questions

How much do diesel mechanics make in Daphne, AL?: Diesel mechanics in the Daphne–Fairhope–Foley, AL area earn a median of $50,530 a year, or $24.30 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $74,700.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Daphne, AL?: The median hourly wage is $24.30. The middle half earn between $20.90 and $28.68 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Daphne, AL?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.01 an hour ($37,460 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $20.90.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Daphne or Huntsville?: Huntsville pays more: the median is $50,530 in Daphne and $55,110 in Huntsville, a 8% difference.
How does Daphne pay compare with the rest of Alabama?: The Daphne median of $50,530 is about the same as the Alabama median of $50,470.

About this data

Wages are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for May 2025, occupation 49-3031 (Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists), area code 19300 (Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL). BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed diesel mechanics and business owners aren't included. The cost-of-living figure divides the median by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for 2024 (94.7, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures