How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Jackson, MS?

The median hourly wage is $28.57. The middle half earn between $22.58 and $34.39 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Jackson, MS?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.93 an hour ($39,370 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.58.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Jackson or Memphis?

Memphis pays more: the median is $59,420 in Jackson and $61,360 in Memphis, a 3% difference.

How does Jackson pay compare with the rest of Mississippi?

The Jackson median of $59,420 is 9% more than the Mississippi median of $54,360.

Diesel mechanic salary in Jackson, MS

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Jackson, MS area earn a median of $59,420 a year, or $28.57 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $84,290. That's 9% more than the Mississippi median of $54,360.

Median yearly pay$59,420

Bottom 10% under$39,370Top 10% over$84,290

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $18.93/hr
Jobs in this area: 840
After cost of living: $66,730
Median hourly pay: $28.57/hr
vs U.S. median: −4%
vs Mississippi median: +9%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 27140, Jackson, MS). 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	$39,370–$46,960$18.93–$22.58/hr
Experienced mechanic	$59,420$28.57/hr
Master / top earners	$71,530–$84,290$34.39–$40.52/hr

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

How Jackson, MS compares

Jackson ranks 2nd of 4 Mississippi metro areas for diesel mechanic pay.
Diesel mechanics are more concentrated in the Jackson area than nationally: 3.1 of every 1,000 jobs, 1.7 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $84,290, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $39,370: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Mississippi metro areas

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Questions

How much do diesel mechanics make in Jackson, MS?: Diesel mechanics in the Jackson, MS area earn a median of $59,420 a year, or $28.57 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. The top 10% earn more than $84,290.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Jackson, MS?: The median hourly wage is $28.57. The middle half earn between $22.58 and $34.39 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Jackson, MS?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.93 an hour ($39,370 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.58.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Jackson or Memphis?: Memphis pays more: the median is $59,420 in Jackson and $61,360 in Memphis, a 3% difference.
How does Jackson pay compare with the rest of Mississippi?: The Jackson median of $59,420 is 9% more than the Mississippi median of $54,360.

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 27140 (Jackson, MS). 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 (89.0, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures