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

The median hourly wage is $22.47. The middle half earn between $21.29 and $26.64 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

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

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.56 an hour ($36,530 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $21.29.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Gadsden or Huntsville?

Huntsville pays more: the median is $46,740 in Gadsden and $55,110 in Huntsville, a 15% difference.

How does Gadsden pay compare with the rest of Alabama?

The Gadsden median of $46,740 is 7% less than the Alabama median of $50,470.

Diesel mechanic salary in Gadsden, AL

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Gadsden, AL area earn a median of $46,740 a year, or $22.47 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $60,180. Statewide, diesel mechanics earn a median of $50,470; Gadsden is 7% below it.

Median yearly pay$46,740

Bottom 10% under$36,530Top 10% over$60,180

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $17.56/hr
Jobs in this area: 110
After cost of living: $54,570
Median hourly pay: $22.47/hr
vs U.S. median: −24%
vs Alabama median: −7%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 23460, Gadsden, 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	$36,530–$44,290$17.56–$21.29/hr
Experienced mechanic	$46,740$22.47/hr
Master / top earners	$55,420–$60,180$26.64–$28.93/hr

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

How Gadsden, AL compares

Gadsden has the lowest diesel mechanic median of the 13 Alabama metro areas with published pay.
Diesel mechanics are more concentrated in the Gadsden area than nationally: 3.2 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.7 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $60,180, is 1.6 times the 10th-percentile wage, $36,530: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do diesel mechanics make in Gadsden, AL?: Diesel mechanics in the Gadsden, AL area earn a median of $46,740 a year, or $22.47 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $60,180.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Gadsden, AL?: The median hourly wage is $22.47. The middle half earn between $21.29 and $26.64 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Gadsden, AL?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.56 an hour ($36,530 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $21.29.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Gadsden or Huntsville?: Huntsville pays more: the median is $46,740 in Gadsden and $55,110 in Huntsville, a 15% difference.
How does Gadsden pay compare with the rest of Alabama?: The Gadsden median of $46,740 is 7% less 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 23460 (Gadsden, 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 (85.7, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures