How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Las Vegas, NV?

The median hourly wage is $32.10. The middle half earn between $28.00 and $39.25 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)

What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Las Vegas, NV?

BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $22.56 an hour ($46,910 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $28.00.

Do diesel mechanics make more in Las Vegas or Reno?

Reno pays more: the median is $66,770 in Las Vegas and $74,110 in Reno, a 10% difference.

How does Las Vegas pay compare with the rest of Nevada?

The Las Vegas median of $66,770 is 2% less than the Nevada median of $68,410.

Diesel mechanic salary in Las Vegas, NV

Updated September 27, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025

Diesel mechanics in the Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las Vegas, NV area earn a median of $66,770 a year, or $32.10 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $97,720. Across all of Nevada, the median is $68,410, so Las Vegas pays 2% less than the state as a whole.

Median yearly pay$66,770

Bottom 10% under$46,910Top 10% over$97,720

Entry-level starting pay (estimate): $22.56/hr
Jobs in this area: 1,290
After cost of living: $66,630
Median hourly pay: $32.10/hr
vs U.S. median: +8%
vs Nevada median: −2%

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (area 29820, Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV). 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	$46,910–$58,240$22.56–$28.00/hr
Experienced mechanic	$66,770$32.10/hr
Master / top earners	$81,630–$97,720$39.25–$46.98/hr

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

How Las Vegas, NV compares

Diesel mechanics are less concentrated in the Las Vegas area than nationally: 1.1 of every 1,000 jobs, 0.61 times the U.S. share.
The 90th-percentile wage, $97,720, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $46,910: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.

Other Nevada metro areas

Reno$74,110

Other trades in Las Vegas, NV

Electrician HVAC technician Welder Lineman Plumber Carpenter Elevator mechanic Heavy equipment operator Auto mechanic Roofer Ironworker Millwright

Questions

How much do diesel mechanics make in Las Vegas, NV?: Diesel mechanics in the Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las Vegas, NV area earn a median of $66,770 a year, or $32.10 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $97,720.
How much do diesel mechanics make an hour in Las Vegas, NV?: The median hourly wage is $32.10. The middle half earn between $28.00 and $39.25 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
What do entry-level diesel mechanics make in Las Vegas, NV?: BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $22.56 an hour ($46,910 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $28.00.
Do diesel mechanics make more in Las Vegas or Reno?: Reno pays more: the median is $66,770 in Las Vegas and $74,110 in Reno, a 10% difference.
How does Las Vegas pay compare with the rest of Nevada?: The Las Vegas median of $66,770 is 2% less than the Nevada median of $68,410.

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 29820 (Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV). 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