How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Springfield, MO?

The median hourly wage is $28.29. The middle half earn between $22.13 and $36.33 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Springfield, MO?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.89 an hour ($39,280 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.13.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Springfield or Kansas City?

Kansas City pays more: the median is $58,840 in Springfield and $62,570 in Kansas City, a 6% difference.

How does Springfield pay compare with the rest of Missouri?

The Springfield median of $58,840 is 1% less than the Missouri median of $59,360.

Diesel mechanic salary in Springfield, MO

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Springfield, MO area earn a median of $58,840 a year, or $28.29 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $96,090. Statewide, diesel mechanics earn a median of $59,360; Springfield is 1% below it.

Median yearly pay$58,840

Bottom 10% under$39,280Top 10% over$96,090

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $18.89/hr
Jobs in this area: 830
After cost of living: $66,420
Median hourly pay: $28.29/hr
vs U.S. median: −5%
vs Missouri median: −1%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 44180, Springfield, MO). 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	$39,280–$46,020$18.89–$22.13/hr
Experienced mechanic	$58,840$28.29/hr
Master / top earners	$75,560–$96,090$36.33–$46.20/hr

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

How Springfield, MO compares

Springfield ranks 3rd of 8 Missouri metro areas for diesel mechanic pay.
Diesel mechanics are more concentrated in the Springfield area than nationally: 3.7 of every 1,000 jobs, 2.0 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $96,090, is 2.4 times the 10th-percentile wage, $39,280: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Missouri metro areas

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Questions

How much do diesel mechanics make in Springfield, MO?: Diesel mechanics in the Springfield, MO area earn a median of $58,840 a year, or $28.29 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $96,090.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Springfield, MO?: The median hourly wage is $28.29. The middle half earn between $22.13 and $36.33 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Springfield, MO?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $18.89 an hour ($39,280 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $22.13.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Springfield or Kansas City?: Kansas City pays more: the median is $58,840 in Springfield and $62,570 in Kansas City, a 6% difference.
How does Springfield pay compare with the rest of Missouri?: The Springfield median of $58,840 is 1% less than the Missouri median of $59,360.

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 44180 (Springfield, MO). 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 (88.6, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 27, 2026. How we calculate these figures