How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Lansing, MI?

The median hourly wage is $29.69. The middle half earn between $25.22 and $32.07 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Lansing, MI?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.32 an hour ($44,340 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $25.22.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Lansing or Ann Arbor?

Ann Arbor pays more: the median is $61,740 in Lansing and $65,770 in Ann Arbor, a 6% difference.

How does Lansing pay compare with the rest of Michigan?

The Lansing median of $61,740 is 1% more than the Michigan median of $61,420.

Diesel mechanic salary in Lansing, MI

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Lansing–East Lansing, MI area earn a median of $61,740 a year, or $29.69 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $77,580. Statewide, diesel mechanics earn a median of $61,420; Lansing is 1% above it.

Median yearly pay$61,740

Bottom 10% under$44,340Top 10% over$77,580

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $21.32/hr
Jobs in this area: 400
After cost of living: $65,000
Median hourly pay: $29.69/hr
vs U.S. median: 0%
vs Michigan median: +1%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 29620, Lansing-East Lansing, MI). 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	$44,340–$52,450$21.32–$25.22/hr
Experienced mechanic	$61,740$29.69/hr
Master / top earners	$66,700–$77,580$32.07–$37.30/hr

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

How Lansing, MI compares

Lansing ranks 6th of 16 Michigan metro areas for diesel mechanic pay.
Diesel mechanics hold about the same share of jobs in the Lansing area as nationally: 1.9 of every 1,000 jobs.
The 90th-percentile wage, $77,580, is 1.7 times the 10th-percentile wage, $44,340: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Michigan metro areas

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Questions

How much do diesel mechanics make in Lansing, MI?: Diesel mechanics in the Lansing–East Lansing, MI area earn a median of $61,740 a year, or $29.69 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $77,580.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Lansing, MI?: The median hourly wage is $29.69. The middle half earn between $25.22 and $32.07 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Lansing, MI?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $21.32 an hour ($44,340 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $25.22.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Lansing or Ann Arbor?: Ann Arbor pays more: the median is $61,740 in Lansing and $65,770 in Ann Arbor, a 6% difference.
How does Lansing pay compare with the rest of Michigan?: The Lansing median of $61,740 is 1% more than the Michigan median of $61,420.

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 29620 (Lansing-East Lansing, MI). 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 (95.0, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures