How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Fairbanks, AK?

The median hourly wage is $35.08. The middle half earn between $28.82 and $37.15 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Fairbanks, AK?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $25.30 an hour ($52,620 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $28.82.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Fairbanks or Anchorage?

Anchorage pays more: the median is $72,970 in Fairbanks and $74,480 in Anchorage, a 2% difference.

How does Fairbanks pay compare with the rest of Alaska?

The Fairbanks median of $72,970 is 3% less than the Alaska median of $75,580.

Diesel mechanic salary in Fairbanks, AK

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Fairbanks–College, AK area earn a median of $72,970 a year, or $35.08 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $93,320. Across all of Alaska, the median is $75,580, so Fairbanks pays 3% less than the state as a whole.

Median yearly pay$72,970

Bottom 10% under$52,620Top 10% over$93,320

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $25.30/hr
Jobs in this area: 130
After cost of living: $70,700
Median hourly pay: $35.08/hr
vs U.S. median: +18%
vs Alaska median: −3%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 21820, Fairbanks-College, AK). 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	$52,620–$59,940$25.30–$28.82/hr
Experienced mechanic	$72,970$35.08/hr
Master / top earners	$77,270–$93,320$37.15–$44.87/hr

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

How Fairbanks, AK compares

Diesel mechanics are more concentrated in the Fairbanks area than nationally: 3.7 of every 1,000 jobs, 2.0 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $93,320, is 1.8 times the 10th-percentile wage, $52,620: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Alaska metro areas

Anchorage$74,480

Other trades in Fairbanks, AK

Electrician HVAC technician Welder Plumber Carpenter Heavy equipment operator Auto mechanic

Questions

How much do diesel mechanics make in Fairbanks, AK?: Diesel mechanics in the Fairbanks–College, AK area earn a median of $72,970 a year, or $35.08 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $93,320.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Fairbanks, AK?: The median hourly wage is $35.08. The middle half earn between $28.82 and $37.15 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Fairbanks, AK?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $25.30 an hour ($52,620 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $28.82.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Fairbanks or Anchorage?: Anchorage pays more: the median is $72,970 in Fairbanks and $74,480 in Anchorage, a 2% difference.
How does Fairbanks pay compare with the rest of Alaska?: The Fairbanks median of $72,970 is 3% less than the Alaska median of $75,580.

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 21820 (Fairbanks-College, AK). 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 (103.2, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures