Diesel mechanic salary in Phoenix, AZ
Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Diesel mechanics in the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler, AZ area earn a median of $63,330 a year, or $30.45 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $86,000 a year. Across all of Arizona, the median is $61,680, so Phoenix pays 3% more than the state as a whole.
- Entry-level starting pay (estimate)
- $23.15/hr
- Jobs in this area
- 3,550
- After cost of living
- $61,300
- Median hourly pay
- $30.45/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +3%
- vs Arizona median
- +3%
Entry-level to master diesel mechanic pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $48,150–$54,010$23.15–$25.97/hr | |
| Experienced mechanic | $63,330$30.45/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $74,620–$86,000$35.88–$41.34/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Phoenix, AZ compares
- Phoenix has the highest diesel mechanic median of the 7 Arizona metro areas with published pay.
- Diesel mechanics are less concentrated in the Phoenix area than nationally: 1.5 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.80 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $86,000, is 1.8 times the 10th-percentile wage, $48,150: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
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Questions
- How much do diesel mechanics make in Phoenix, AZ?
- Diesel mechanics in the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler, AZ area earn a median of $63,330 a year, or $30.45 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $86,000 a year.
- How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Phoenix, AZ?
- The median hourly wage is $30.45. The middle half earn between $25.97 and $35.88 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Phoenix, AZ?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $23.15 an hour ($48,150 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $25.97.
- Do diesel mechanics make more in Phoenix or Tucson?
- Phoenix pays more: the median is $63,330 in Phoenix and $60,370 in Tucson, a 5% difference.
- How does Phoenix pay compare with the rest of Arizona?
- The Phoenix median of $63,330 is 3% more than the Arizona median of $61,680.
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 38060 (Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ). 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 (103.3, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures