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

The median hourly wage is $25.12. The middle half earn between $23.00 and $29.43 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

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

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $16.99 an hour ($35,340 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.00.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Decatur or Huntsville?

Huntsville pays more: the median is $52,250 in Decatur and $55,110 in Huntsville, a 5% difference.

How does Decatur pay compare with the rest of Alabama?

The Decatur median of $52,250 is 4% more than the Alabama median of $50,470.

Diesel mechanic salary in Decatur, AL

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Decatur, AL area earn a median of $52,250 a year, or $25.12 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $80,420 a year. Across all of Alabama, the median is $50,470, so Decatur pays 4% more than the state as a whole.

Median yearly pay$52,250

Bottom 10% under$35,340Top 10% over$80,420

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $16.99/hr
Jobs in this area: 150
After cost of living: $59,910
Median hourly pay: $25.12/hr
vs U.S. median: −15%
vs Alabama median: +4%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 19460, Decatur, 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	$35,340–$47,840$16.99–$23.00/hr
Experienced mechanic	$52,250$25.12/hr
Master / top earners	$61,200–$80,420$29.43–$38.67/hr

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

How Decatur, AL compares

Decatur ranks 3rd of 13 Alabama metro areas for diesel mechanic pay.
Diesel mechanics are more concentrated in the Decatur area than nationally: 2.5 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.4 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $80,420, is 2.3 times the 10th-percentile wage, $35,340: 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 Decatur, AL?: Diesel mechanics in the Decatur, AL area earn a median of $52,250 a year, or $25.12 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $80,420 a year.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Decatur, AL?: The median hourly wage is $25.12. The middle half earn between $23.00 and $29.43 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Decatur, AL?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $16.99 an hour ($35,340 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.00.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Decatur or Huntsville?: Huntsville pays more: the median is $52,250 in Decatur and $55,110 in Huntsville, a 5% difference.
How does Decatur pay compare with the rest of Alabama?: The Decatur median of $52,250 is 4% more than 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 19460 (Decatur, 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 (87.2, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures