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

The median hourly wage is $32.07. The middle half earn between $29.15 and $36.60 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

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

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $24.14 an hour ($50,200 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $29.15.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Norwich or Bridgeport?

Bridgeport pays more: the median is $66,700 in Norwich and $75,940 in Bridgeport, a 12% difference.

How does Norwich pay compare with the rest of Connecticut?

The Norwich median of $66,700 is 1% less than the Connecticut median of $67,300.

Diesel mechanic salary in Norwich, CT

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Norwich–New London–Willimantic, CT area earn a median of $66,700 a year, or $32.07 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $82,890. Statewide, diesel mechanics earn a median of $67,300; Norwich is 1% below it.

Median yearly pay$66,700

Bottom 10% under$50,200Top 10% over$82,890

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $24.14/hr
Jobs in this area: 190
After cost of living: $66,400
Median hourly pay: $32.07/hr
vs U.S. median: +8%
vs Connecticut median: −1%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 35980, Norwich-New London-Willimantic, 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	$50,200–$60,620$24.14–$29.15/hr
Experienced mechanic	$66,700$32.07/hr
Master / top earners	$76,120–$82,890$36.60–$39.85/hr

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

How Norwich, CT compares

Norwich ranks 2nd of 5 Connecticut metro areas for diesel mechanic pay.
Diesel mechanics are less concentrated in the Norwich area than nationally: 1.5 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.81 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $82,890, is 1.7 times the 10th-percentile wage, $50,200: 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 Norwich, CT?: Diesel mechanics in the Norwich–New London–Willimantic, CT area earn a median of $66,700 a year, or $32.07 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $82,890.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Norwich, CT?: The median hourly wage is $32.07. The middle half earn between $29.15 and $36.60 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Norwich, CT?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $24.14 an hour ($50,200 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $29.15.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Norwich or Bridgeport?: Bridgeport pays more: the median is $66,700 in Norwich and $75,940 in Bridgeport, a 12% difference.
How does Norwich pay compare with the rest of Connecticut?: The Norwich median of $66,700 is 1% 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 35980 (Norwich-New London-Willimantic, 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 (100.4, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures