Diesel mechanic salary in Amherst Town, MA
Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Diesel mechanics in the Amherst Town–Northampton, MA area earn a median of $63,260 a year, or $30.42 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $87,740 a year. Statewide, diesel mechanics earn a median of $73,270; Amherst Town is 14% below it.
- Entry-level starting pay (estimate)
- $22.47/hr
- Jobs in this area
- 110
- After cost of living
- $63,110
- Median hourly pay
- $30.42/hr
- vs U.S. median
- +2%
- vs Massachusetts median
- −14%
Entry-level to master diesel mechanic pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $46,740–$55,660$22.47–$26.76/hr | |
| Experienced mechanic | $63,260$30.42/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $73,070–$87,740$35.13–$42.18/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How Amherst Town, MA compares
- Amherst Town has the lowest diesel mechanic median of the 7 Massachusetts metro areas with published pay.
- Diesel mechanics hold about the same share of jobs in the Amherst Town area as nationally: 1.7 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $87,740, is 1.9 times the 10th-percentile wage, $46,740: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
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Questions
- How much do diesel mechanics make in Amherst Town, MA?
- Diesel mechanics in the Amherst Town–Northampton, MA area earn a median of $63,260 a year, or $30.42 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $87,740 a year.
- How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Amherst Town, MA?
- The median hourly wage is $30.42. The middle half earn between $26.76 and $35.13 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Amherst Town, MA?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $22.47 an hour ($46,740 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $26.76.
- Do diesel mechanics make more in Amherst Town or Boston?
- Boston pays more: the median is $63,260 in Amherst Town and $75,770 in Boston, a 17% difference.
- How does Amherst Town pay compare with the rest of Massachusetts?
- The Amherst Town median of $63,260 is 14% less than the Massachusetts median of $73,270.
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 11200 (Amherst Town-Northampton, MA). 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 (100.2, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures