How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Miami, FL?

The median hourly wage is $29.49. The middle half earn between $24.57 and $36.42 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Miami, FL?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.36 an hour ($44,440 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $24.57.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Miami or Cape Coral?

Cape Coral pays more: the median is $61,340 in Miami and $62,010 in Cape Coral, a 1% difference.

How does Miami pay compare with the rest of Florida?

The Miami median of $61,340 is 1% more than the Florida median of $60,490.

Diesel mechanic salary in Miami, FL

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach, FL area earn a median of $61,340 a year, or $29.49 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $88,440. Across all of Florida, the median is $60,490, so Miami pays 1% more than the state as a whole.

Median yearly pay$61,340

Bottom 10% under$44,440Top 10% over$88,440

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $21.36/hr
Jobs in this area: 4,240
After cost of living: $53,730
Median hourly pay: $29.49/hr
vs U.S. median: −1%
vs Florida median: +1%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 33100, Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL). 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	$44,440–$51,110$21.36–$24.57/hr
Experienced mechanic	$61,340$29.49/hr
Master / top earners	$75,750–$88,440$36.42–$42.52/hr

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

How Miami, FL compares

Miami ranks 6th of 22 Florida metro areas for diesel mechanic pay.
Diesel mechanics are less concentrated in the Miami area than nationally: 1.5 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.81 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $88,440, is 2.0 times the 10th-percentile wage, $44,440: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Florida metro areas

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Questions

How much do diesel mechanics make in Miami, FL?: Diesel mechanics in the Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm Beach, FL area earn a median of $61,340 a year, or $29.49 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $88,440.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Miami, FL?: The median hourly wage is $29.49. The middle half earn between $24.57 and $36.42 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Miami, FL?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.36 an hour ($44,440 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $24.57.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Miami or Cape Coral?: Cape Coral pays more: the median is $61,340 in Miami and $62,010 in Cape Coral, a 1% difference.
How does Miami pay compare with the rest of Florida?: The Miami median of $61,340 is 1% more than the Florida median of $60,490.

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 33100 (Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL). 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 (114.2, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures