Diesel mechanic salary in Massachusetts
Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Diesel mechanics in Massachusetts earn a median of $73,270 a year, or $35.23 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $99,460. Nationally the median is $61,770, so Massachusetts pays 19% more than the U.S. overall and ranks 6th of 51.
- Entry-level starting pay (estimate)
- $23.75/hr
- Jobs in Massachusetts
- 4,870
- After cost of living
- $69,280
- Median hourly pay
- $35.23/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +19%
- Rank among states
- 6th of 51
Entry-level to master diesel mechanic pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $49,400–$59,920$23.75–$28.81/hr | |
| Experienced mechanic | $73,270$35.23/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $84,410–$99,460$40.58–$47.82/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
Pay over time
The median diesel mechanic wage in Massachusetts rose 21%, from $60,550 in May 2021 to $73,270 in May 2025. Prices rose 19.4% over the same period, so after inflation it rose 1.3%.
| Year | Median a year | Median an hour |
|---|---|---|
| May 2021 | $60,550 | $29.11/hr |
| May 2022 | $62,680 | $30.14/hr |
| May 2023 | $65,220 | $31.36/hr |
| May 2024 | $67,590 | $32.50/hr |
| May 2025 | $73,270 | $35.23/hr |
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, each May release; inflation from the BLS Consumer Price Index (CPI-U, May of each year). BLS cautions against reading much into year-to-year changes, so we compare the first and last years. How we compare years
How Massachusetts compares
- Diesel mechanics are less concentrated in Massachusetts than nationally: 1.3 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.72 times the U.S. share.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $99,460, is 2.0 times the 10th-percentile wage, $49,400: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural Massachusetts
- All rural areas$73,360
Other trades in Massachusetts
Questions
- How much do diesel mechanics make in Massachusetts?
- Diesel mechanics in Massachusetts earn a median of $73,270 a year, or $35.23 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $99,460.
- How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Massachusetts?
- The median hourly wage is $35.23. The middle half earn between $28.81 and $40.58 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Massachusetts?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $23.75 an hour ($49,400 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $28.81.
- Has diesel mechanic pay gone up in Massachusetts?
- The median diesel mechanic wage in Massachusetts rose 21%, from $60,550 in May 2021 to $73,270 in May 2025. Prices rose 19.4% over the same period, so after inflation it rose 1.3%. (BLS wage data and Consumer Price Index.)
- Where in Massachusetts do diesel mechanics earn the most?
- Among Massachusetts metro areas, Boston–Cambridge–Newton has the highest median at $75,770 a year, and Amherst Town–Northampton the lowest at $63,260.
- Do diesel mechanics in Massachusetts earn more than the national average?
- The Massachusetts median of $73,270 is 19% more than the U.S. median of $61,770. Prices in Massachusetts run 6% above the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $69,280 would nationally.
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 25. 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 (105.8, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures