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

The median hourly wage is $28.34. The middle half earn between $25.12 and $35.19 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

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

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $20.16 an hour ($41,930 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $25.12.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Wildwood or Jacksonville?

Jacksonville pays more: the median is $58,940 in Wildwood and $61,470 in Jacksonville, a 4% difference.

How does Wildwood pay compare with the rest of Florida?

The Wildwood median of $58,940 is 3% less than the Florida median of $60,490.

Diesel mechanic salary in Wildwood, FL

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Wildwood–The Villages, FL area earn a median of $58,940 a year, or $28.34 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $84,320. Statewide, diesel mechanics earn a median of $60,490; Wildwood is 3% below it.

Median yearly pay$58,940

Bottom 10% under$41,930Top 10% over$84,320

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $20.16/hr
Jobs in this area: 100
After cost of living: $69,000
Median hourly pay: $28.34/hr
vs U.S. median: −5%
vs Florida median: −3%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 48680, Wildwood-The Villages, 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	$41,930–$52,250$20.16–$25.12/hr
Experienced mechanic	$58,940$28.34/hr
Master / top earners	$73,200–$84,320$35.19–$40.54/hr

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

How Wildwood, FL compares

Wildwood ranks 14th of 22 Florida metro areas for diesel mechanic pay.
Diesel mechanics are more concentrated in the Wildwood area than nationally: 2.5 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.3 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $84,320, is 2.0 times the 10th-percentile wage, $41,930: 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 Wildwood, FL?: Diesel mechanics in the Wildwood–The Villages, FL area earn a median of $58,940 a year, or $28.34 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $84,320.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Wildwood, FL?: The median hourly wage is $28.34. The middle half earn between $25.12 and $35.19 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Wildwood, FL?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $20.16 an hour ($41,930 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $25.12.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Wildwood or Jacksonville?: Jacksonville pays more: the median is $58,940 in Wildwood and $61,470 in Jacksonville, a 4% difference.
How does Wildwood pay compare with the rest of Florida?: The Wildwood median of $58,940 is 3% less 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 48680 (Wildwood-The Villages, 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 (85.4, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures