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

The median hourly wage is $26.78. The middle half earn between $20.85 and $30.00 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

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

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.76 an hour ($36,950 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $20.85.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Muskegon or Detroit?

Detroit pays more: the median is $55,700 in Muskegon and $63,360 in Detroit, a 12% difference.

How does Muskegon pay compare with the rest of Michigan?

The Muskegon median of $55,700 is 9% less than the Michigan median of $61,420.

Diesel mechanic salary in Muskegon, MI

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Muskegon–Norton Shores, MI area earn a median of $55,700 a year, or $26.78 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $69,550 a year. That's 9% less than the Michigan median of $61,420.

Median yearly pay$55,700

Bottom 10% under$36,950Top 10% over$69,550

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $17.76/hr
Jobs in this area: 100
After cost of living: $60,200
Median hourly pay: $26.78/hr
vs U.S. median: −10%
vs Michigan median: −9%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 34740, Muskegon-Norton Shores, 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	$36,950–$43,370$17.76–$20.85/hr
Experienced mechanic	$55,700$26.78/hr
Master / top earners	$62,400–$69,550$30.00–$33.44/hr

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

How Muskegon, MI compares

Muskegon has the lowest diesel mechanic median of the 16 Michigan metro areas with published pay.
Diesel mechanics are less concentrated in the Muskegon area than nationally: 1.7 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.89 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $69,550, is 1.9 times the 10th-percentile wage, $36,950: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

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Questions

How much do diesel mechanics make in Muskegon, MI?: Diesel mechanics in the Muskegon–Norton Shores, MI area earn a median of $55,700 a year, or $26.78 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The highest-paid 10% make over $69,550 a year.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Muskegon, MI?: The median hourly wage is $26.78. The middle half earn between $20.85 and $30.00 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Muskegon, MI?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $17.76 an hour ($36,950 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $20.85.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Muskegon or Detroit?: Detroit pays more: the median is $55,700 in Muskegon and $63,360 in Detroit, a 12% difference.
How does Muskegon pay compare with the rest of Michigan?: The Muskegon median of $55,700 is 9% less 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 34740 (Muskegon-Norton Shores, 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 (92.5, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures