Diesel mechanic salary in Wichita, KS
Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Diesel mechanics in the Wichita, KS area earn a median of $57,080 a year, or $27.44 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $74,300 a year. Across all of Kansas, the median is $59,460, so Wichita pays 4% less than the state as a whole.
- Entry-level starting pay (estimate)
- $21.00/hr
- Jobs in this area
- 610
- After cost of living
- $64,170
- Median hourly pay
- $27.44/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −8%
- vs Kansas median
- −4%
Entry-level to master diesel mechanic pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $43,680–$46,490$21.00–$22.35/hr | |
| Experienced mechanic | $57,080$27.44/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $63,150–$74,300$30.36–$35.72/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Wichita, KS compares
- Wichita ranks 5th of 7 Kansas metro areas for diesel mechanic pay.
- Diesel mechanics hold about the same share of jobs in the Wichita area as nationally: 2.0 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $74,300, is 1.7 times the 10th-percentile wage, $43,680: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
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Questions
- How much do diesel mechanics make in Wichita, KS?
- Diesel mechanics in the Wichita, KS area earn a median of $57,080 a year, or $27.44 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $74,300 a year.
- How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Wichita, KS?
- The median hourly wage is $27.44. The middle half earn between $22.35 and $30.36 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Wichita, KS?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.00 an hour ($43,680 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.35.
- Do diesel mechanics make more in Wichita or Topeka?
- Topeka pays more: the median is $57,080 in Wichita and $66,500 in Topeka, a 14% difference.
- How does Wichita pay compare with the rest of Kansas?
- The Wichita median of $57,080 is 4% less than the Kansas median of $59,460.
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 48620 (Wichita, KS). 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 (88.9, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures