How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Hartford, CT?

The median hourly wage is $31.02. The middle half earn between $28.99 and $38.66 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Hartford, CT?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.50 an hour ($44,720 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $28.99.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Hartford or Bridgeport?

Bridgeport pays more: the median is $64,530 in Hartford and $75,940 in Bridgeport, a 15% difference.

How does Hartford pay compare with the rest of Connecticut?

The Hartford median of $64,530 is 4% less than the Connecticut median of $67,300.

Diesel mechanic salary in Hartford, CT

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Hartford–West Hartford–East Hartford, CT area earn a median of $64,530 a year, or $31.02 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $97,220. Across all of Connecticut, the median is $67,300, so Hartford pays 4% less than the state as a whole.

Median yearly pay$64,530

Bottom 10% under$44,720Top 10% over$97,220

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $21.50/hr
Jobs in this area: 1,310
After cost of living: $62,810
Median hourly pay: $31.02/hr
vs U.S. median: +4%
vs Connecticut median: −4%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 25540, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT). 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	$44,720–$60,300$21.50–$28.99/hr
Experienced mechanic	$64,530$31.02/hr
Master / top earners	$80,410–$97,220$38.66–$46.74/hr

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

How Hartford, CT compares

Hartford ranks 4th of 5 Connecticut metro areas for diesel mechanic pay.
Diesel mechanics are more concentrated in the Hartford area than nationally: 2.2 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.2 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $97,220, is 2.2 times the 10th-percentile wage, $44,720: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Connecticut metro areas

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Questions

How much do diesel mechanics make in Hartford, CT?: Diesel mechanics in the Hartford–West Hartford–East Hartford, CT area earn a median of $64,530 a year, or $31.02 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $97,220.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Hartford, CT?: The median hourly wage is $31.02. The middle half earn between $28.99 and $38.66 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Hartford, CT?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.50 an hour ($44,720 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $28.99.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Hartford or Bridgeport?: Bridgeport pays more: the median is $64,530 in Hartford and $75,940 in Bridgeport, a 15% difference.
How does Hartford pay compare with the rest of Connecticut?: The Hartford median of $64,530 is 4% less than the Connecticut median of $67,300.

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 25540 (Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT). 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 (102.7, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures