How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Bloomington, IL?

The median hourly wage is $29.55. The middle half earn between $22.95 and $38.02 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Bloomington, IL?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.67 an hour ($38,830 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.95.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Bloomington or Chicago?

Chicago pays more: the median is $61,470 in Bloomington and $65,680 in Chicago, a 6% difference.

How does Bloomington pay compare with the rest of Illinois?

The Bloomington median of $61,470 is 4% less than the Illinois median of $64,340.

Diesel mechanic salary in Bloomington, IL

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Bloomington, IL area earn a median of $61,470 a year, or $29.55 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $86,820 a year. Statewide, diesel mechanics earn a median of $64,340; Bloomington is 4% below it.

Median yearly pay$61,470

Bottom 10% under$38,830Top 10% over$86,820

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $18.67/hr
Jobs in this area: 130
After cost of living: $65,720
Median hourly pay: $29.55/hr
vs U.S. median: 0%
vs Illinois median: −4%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 14010, Bloomington, IL). 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	$38,830–$47,740$18.67–$22.95/hr
Experienced mechanic	$61,470$29.55/hr
Master / top earners	$79,090–$86,820$38.02–$41.74/hr

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

How Bloomington, IL compares

Bloomington ranks 8th of 12 Illinois metro areas for diesel mechanic pay.
Diesel mechanics are less concentrated in the Bloomington area than nationally: 1.5 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.82 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $86,820, is 2.2 times the 10th-percentile wage, $38,830: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Illinois metro areas

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Questions

How much do diesel mechanics make in Bloomington, IL?: Diesel mechanics in the Bloomington, IL area earn a median of $61,470 a year, or $29.55 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $86,820 a year.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Bloomington, IL?: The median hourly wage is $29.55. The middle half earn between $22.95 and $38.02 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Bloomington, IL?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.67 an hour ($38,830 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.95.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Bloomington or Chicago?: Chicago pays more: the median is $61,470 in Bloomington and $65,680 in Chicago, a 6% difference.
How does Bloomington pay compare with the rest of Illinois?: The Bloomington median of $61,470 is 4% less than the Illinois median of $64,340.

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 14010 (Bloomington, IL). 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 (93.5, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures