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

The median hourly wage is $24.24. The middle half earn between $21.59 and $29.11 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

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

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.97 an hour ($37,380 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $21.59.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Florence or Huntsville?

Huntsville pays more: the median is $50,410 in Florence and $55,110 in Huntsville, a 9% difference.

How does Florence pay compare with the rest of Alabama?

The Florence median of $50,410 is about the same as the Alabama median of $50,470.

Diesel mechanic salary in Florence, AL

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Florence–Muscle Shoals, AL area earn a median of $50,410 a year, or $24.24 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $105,370. Statewide, diesel mechanics earn a median of $50,470; Florence is right at that level.

Median yearly pay$50,410

Bottom 10% under$37,380Top 10% over$105,370

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $17.97/hr
Jobs in this area: 130
After cost of living: $59,430
Median hourly pay: $24.24/hr
vs U.S. median: −18%
vs Alabama median: 0%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 22520, Florence-Muscle Shoals, 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	$37,380–$44,900$17.97–$21.59/hr
Experienced mechanic	$50,410$24.24/hr
Master / top earners	$60,550–$105,370$29.11–$50.66/hr

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

How Florence, AL compares

Florence ranks 8th of 13 Alabama metro areas for diesel mechanic pay.
Diesel mechanics are more concentrated in the Florence area than nationally: 2.3 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.2 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $105,370, is 2.8 times the 10th-percentile wage, $37,380: 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 Florence, AL?: Diesel mechanics in the Florence–Muscle Shoals, AL area earn a median of $50,410 a year, or $24.24 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $105,370.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Florence, AL?: The median hourly wage is $24.24. The middle half earn between $21.59 and $29.11 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Florence, AL?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.97 an hour ($37,380 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $21.59.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Florence or Huntsville?: Huntsville pays more: the median is $50,410 in Florence and $55,110 in Huntsville, a 9% difference.
How does Florence pay compare with the rest of Alabama?: The Florence median of $50,410 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 22520 (Florence-Muscle Shoals, 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 (84.8, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures